City of Port Wentworth

What City of Port Wentworth does

The City of Port Wentworth is a municipal government entity in Port Wentworth, Georgia, established as a municipality and governed by an elected Mayor (Tracy Saunders) and City Council under Georgia state law, with Steve Davis serving as City Manager and Thomas J. Kilmartin as Assistant City Manager/CFO. It provides core public services to residents, businesses, and visitors through eight operational departments: Administration, Economic Development, Public Works (including water and wastewater treatment), Development Services, Recreation/Leisure Services, Fire, Police, and a Wastewater Treatment Facility. The city also operates a Municipal Court, permitting and licensing functions, an online services portal for utility payments and service requests, and facility rentals for community spaces.

The city's underlying technology infrastructure is standard municipal IT — an official website (portwentworthga.gov), Office 365 for employee access, and Facebook LIVE streaming for council meetings — with WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility compliance per ADA Title II commitments. The city has begun executing significant capital projects including the $30 million Ghost Pirates Ice Cove and Amphitheater (groundbreaking August 2024, completion Summer 2026) and the broader 150-acre Anchor Park sports and entertainment complex. The City owns and operates multiple physical facilities including City Hall, Fire Station Two, the P.B. Edward Jr. Gymnasium, the Ed Young Senior Center, Della Steel Park, and Lake Shore Club House.

As a municipal government, the City does not generate revenue through commercial product sales but rather through property taxes, utility service fees, permits, excise taxes, and state/federal grants (including a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant awarded April 2022). A 34.36 percent proposed property tax increase over the rollback millage rate was put forward in 2024, signaling active fiscal expansion. Customer segments are the general public, local businesses, and vendors/small businesses operating within city jurisdictional boundaries. The City also pursues community programming through partnerships with entities including the Savannah Ghost Pirates, Live Like Locals, VyStar Credit Union, Xonadyne Security, Thomas & Hutton Engineering, and Atlantic Waste Services.

Name

City of Port Wentworth

Legal name

City of Port Wentworth

Website

https://portwentworthga.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The City of Port Wentworth is a Georgia municipal government that delivers core public services — public safety, utilities, permitting, recreation, and economic development — to residents, businesses, and visitors of Port Wentworth, Georgia, funded via property taxes, utility fees, permits, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Utility services
• Recreation programs
• Economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Wentworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

City of Port Wentworth is a municipal government entity providing public services to residents and businesses in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The city's service portfolio includes Administration, Economic Development, Public Works (including water and wastewater treatment), Development Services, Recreation Department, Fire Department, Police Department, Municipal Court, permitting, online utility payments, community events, emergency management, and infrastructure management.

Product overview

City of Port Wentworth is a municipal government entity providing public services to residents and businesses in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The city's service portfolio includes Administration, Economic Development, Public Works (including water and wastewater treatment), Development Services, Recreation Department, Fire Department, Police Department, and various city hall services such as permitting, municipal court, and online utilities payment. As a government organization, the city does not offer commercial technology products or SaaS offerings but instead delivers public services including community events, emergency management, infrastructure management, and citizen engagement through its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stand Up for America Day: Annual veteran appreciation event and parade celebrating its 53rd year in 2026, originally established May 6, 1972
• Purple Heart City

Products and services

• Police Department Services Law enforcement, public safety, code enforcement, and municipal court services for residents and businesses of Port Wentworth, Georgia.
• Fire Department Services Fire suppression, emergency response, and rescue services for Port Wentworth residents and businesses, including two fire stations.
• Public Works and Water Services Water service delivery, stormwater management, street maintenance, and capital project delivery for Port Wentworth residents.
• Wastewater Treatment Facility Wastewater treatment and processing for Port Wentworth residents and commercial entities.
• Permitting and Inspections Building permits, inspections, and regulatory approvals for residential and commercial development in Port Wentworth.
• Recreation Department Programs Community recreation programming, leisure services, and event coordination for Port Wentworth residents of all ages.
• Facility Rentals Rental of city-owned recreational facilities including gymnasium, community center, and park facilities for events and gatherings.
• Online Utility Payment Services Online portal for residents and businesses to pay utility bills, submit service requests, and access municipal services digitally.
• Economic Development Services Business attraction, retention, and expansion support services for commercial enterprises considering or operating in Port Wentworth.
• Development Services and Planning Planning, zoning, and development review services for property owners and developers in Port Wentworth.
• Municipal Court Services Local court proceedings, citation handling, and judicial services for ordinance violations and municipal matters.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Live Like LocalsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026City of Port Wentworth partnered with Live Like Locals to host La Fiesta Hispana, the inaugural event at the VyStar Pavilion. This partnership brings Hispanic culture, music, food, and community celebration to Port Wentworth.
• Savannah Ghost PiratescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024The City of Port Wentworth partnered with the Savannah Ghost Pirates for the Ghost Pirates Ice Cove and Amphitheater project. This is a $30 million development at Anchor Park featuring a 90,000-square-foot training arena and 5,500-seat outdoor amphitheater. The project broke ground in August 2024 and is expected to be completed by Summer 2026.
• VyStar Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVyStar Pavilion is a new venue developed as part of Anchor Park, hosting community events including La Fiesta Hispana as its inaugural event.
• Xonadyne SecurityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerXonadyne Security partnered with the City of Port Wentworth to offer a FREE CompTIA A+ Course for residents. Classes were held Tuesdays from June 11 to July 2, 2024.
• Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm performing GPS Data and Survey of stormwater infrastructure features as part of the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant project. Survey activities conducted from May 24, 2024, until December 30, 2024.
• Atlantic Waste ServicesminorOthersAtlantic Waste Services provides yard debris and bulk pick up services for Port Wentworth residents. 2024 schedules show services on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday routes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City of Springfield, Georgia: Effingham County seat of similar population size to Port Wentworth. Provides the same small-municipal service portfolio and competes for the same regional growth corridor.
• City of Pooler, Georgia: Adjacent West Chatham County municipality of similar size and demographic profile. Pooler competes directly with Port Wentworth for residential growth, retail tax base, and tourism spillover from the Savannah metro — making it the most directly comparable municipal peer.
• City of Richmond Hill, Georgia: Bryan County municipality in the Savannah MSA offering the same suite of municipal services. Comparable population scale with rapid residential growth driven by proximity to the Savannah market.
• City of Bloomingdale, Georgia: Small adjacent Chatham County municipality offering the same public-safety, public-works, and recreation service portfolio. Closely matched in population scale and limited commercial tax base.
• City of Rincon, Georgia: Effingham County municipality of comparable size just northwest of Port Wentworth. Competes for the same Savannah-area commuter growth and operates a similar small-city service mix with limited staff.
• City of Garden City, Georgia: Neighboring Chatham County municipality providing the same core municipal services (police, fire, public works, recreation) to a comparable small-city population. Directly comparable in service mix and operating scale.

Regional players

• City of Hardeeville, South Carolina: Small South Carolina municipality just across the state line in the same Savannah metro growth corridor. Operates a similar small-city service portfolio in a different jurisdiction but competes for the same regional growth and tourism traffic.
• Town of Tybee Island, Georgia: Coastal Chatham County municipality with a tourism-driven economic base. Comparable as a small-coastal-Georgia municipality dealing with similar storm exposure, FEMA grant cycles, and seasonal service demand — though operating in a different sub-economy (beach tourism vs. industrial/logistics).

Broad incumbents

• City of Savannah, Georgia: Much larger Savannah-area municipal government that anchors the regional economy. Compares as a broader incumbent providing the same categories of services at substantially greater scale, against which Port Wentworth's growth strategy is positioned.
• Chatham County, Georgia: The county government encompassing Port Wentworth. Operates broader regional services (county-wide police support, roads, public health) that overlap with municipal functions and serve as a layered governance peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CityofPortWentworth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cityofportwentworth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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