What Montgomery County Government does

Montgomery County Government is a political subdivision of the State of Tennessee, headquartered in Clarksville, Tennessee, providing essential public services to county residents, businesses, and visitors. The organization operates through approximately 30+ departments including the Sheriff's Office, Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, Parks and Recreation, Health Department, Election Commission, and courts system, delivering services such as property assessment and tax collection, public safety, parks and recreation, animal control, elections, vehicle registration, and courts and legal services. The county is led by County Mayor Wesley Golden and is governed by elected officials including the County Commission, County Trustee, and various elected department heads.

The county's digital infrastructure is built on Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Atlassian Jira Service Management, supplemented by third-party integrations including Spatialest for property data, TN Payments for online tax payments, rec1.com for park facility rentals, TN County Clerk for vehicle registration, and Curator.io for social media aggregation. Citizen-facing digital services include property tax calculators, a GIS public parcels system, online payment portals, and a public meeting calendar. Internal operations are supported by an employee self-service portal, work order systems, and security alert forms.

The county is funded primarily through property taxes, with a 2026 County tax rate of $2.10 per $100 of assessed value, combined with the City of Clarksville rate of $1.01 for a total of $3.11. Assessment ratios are differentiated by property type: Residential/Farm at 25%, Commercial/Industrial at 40%, Public Utility at 55%, and Tangible Personal Property at 30%. The county is designated as one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation with the youngest median age of all Tennessee counties, located 30 miles northwest of Nashville.

Name

Montgomery County Government

Legal name

Montgomery County Government, TN

Website

https://mcgtn.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Montgomery County Government is a political subdivision of Tennessee providing statutory public services to approximately 220,000 residents of Clarksville and surrounding areas, including property tax assessment, public safety, courts, parks, elections, and animal control, funded primarily through property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Courts (922110), Fire Protection (92216), Police Protection (922120), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public administration
• County government services
• Property tax collection
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Montgomery County Government delivers essential public services to residents of Montgomery County, Tennessee, including property tax assessment and collection, vehicle registration, public safety (911, Fire, EMS, Sheriff), parks and recreation facilities, animal control, elections administration, courts and legal services, health department services, marriage licenses, passports, and waste management. Services are delivered through in-person department offices and an integrated digital platform (the official county website and citizen portals) combined with third-party platforms for tax payments, facility rentals, and property data.

Product overview

Montgomery County Government operates a unified digital services platform consisting of the official county website serving as the central hub, complemented by specialized department portals and integrated third-party services. The platform provides citizen-facing services including property assessment and tax management, parks and recreation facilities (12 parks including Rotary Park and Wade Bourne Nature Center), animal control, elections, vehicle registration, and public meeting calendars. The government also maintains internal employee services through SharePoint-based portals. Services are delivered through a combination of in-house systems and integrated third-party platforms including rec1.com for facility rentals, Curator.io for social feeds, Jira Service Management for IT work orders, Spatialest for property data, and TN Payments for tax collections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Assessment Services
• Parks and Recreation System
• Animal Control and Adoption
• Election Services
• Vehicle and Boat Registration
• Property Tax Payment
• Public Meeting Calendar
• Committee/Board Application System
• Marriage License and Passports
• Bi-County Solid Waste Management

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS)coreOthersCounty school system operating within Montgomery County. CMCSS holds regular board meetings including Study Sessions and Formal Sessions at 621 Gracey Ave., Clarksville, TN.
• City of ClarksvillecoreOthersMunicipal partner located within Montgomery County boundaries. Joint services include property tax assessment and combined tax rates.
• Clarksville-Montgomery County Historical MuseumminorOthersHistorical museum operated in partnership with the county.
• Clarksville Regional AirportminorOthersRegional airport facility. Military Affairs Committee meetings held at this location.
• Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention & Visitors BureauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism marketing partnership promoting Montgomery County attractions and events to visitors.
• Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partnership supporting business growth and development in Montgomery County.
• Montgomery County Industrial Development Board (IDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDB meets regularly at the EDC location. Handles tax increment financing (TIF) committee matters and industrial development initiatives.
• Regional Planning Commission (RPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRPC holds informal and formal meetings at 329 Main St., Clarksville. Handles regional planning and zoning matters.
• Montgomery County Soil ConservationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural land conservation partnership. Ag Extension meetings held at 1030 Cumberland Heights Rd.
• Tennessee State University Ag ExtensionminorOthersUniversity extension service for agricultural education. Located at montgomery.tennessee.edu.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sumner County Government: Neighboring Tennessee county north of Nashville with a similar mix of suburban growth, agricultural areas, and public service delivery. Directly comparable in governmental structure and service portfolio.
• Knox County Government: Major Tennessee county government serving the Knoxville metropolitan area. Comparable in scale of services (sheriff, schools coordination, courts, parks) and the same state-level statutory framework.
• Rutherford County Government: Tennessee county government anchored by Murfreesboro, also among the fastest-growing counties in the state. Comparable in growth trajectory, property-tax-funded service model, and proximity to a major metro area.
• Hamilton County Government: Tennessee county government serving the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Comparable in delivering a broad portfolio of public safety, parks, health, and administrative services under the same state legal regime.
• Maury County Government: Tennessee county south of Nashville experiencing significant population growth. Comparable in growth-driven service demands and proximity to the Nashville regional economy.
• Williamson County Government: Tennessee county government serving one of the fastest-growing and wealthiest Nashville suburbs. Highly comparable in service scope, digital infrastructure approach, and demographic growth profile to Montgomery County.
• Wilson County Government: Tennessee county east of Nashville that has experienced rapid population growth similar to Montgomery County. Comparable in growth-driven service expansion and Nashville metro proximity dynamics.
• Robertson County Government: Neighboring Tennessee county north of Montgomery County. Directly comparable in governmental structure, service mix, and proximity to the Nashville metropolitan area.

Regional players

• City of Clarksville Government: Municipal government operating within Montgomery County and the county's primary local-government partner (joint property tax assessment, combined tax rates). Comparable in citizen services but operates at the municipal rather than county level.

Broad incumbents

• Davidson County Government (Metro Nashville): Consolidated metropolitan government for Nashville-Davidson County. Comparable in Tennessee-specific statutory framework and service breadth, but substantially larger and more urbanized than Montgomery County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mcgtn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/MontgomeryCountyTNGovernment
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcgtn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcgtn
• Instagraminstagram.com/montgomerycogov/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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