City Of Salina

Name

City Of Salina

Legal name

City of Salina

Website

https://salina-ks.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water utility services
• Parks and recreation
• Building permits licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Salina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property and Sales Taxes: General fund revenue from property taxes and sales taxes collected from residents and businesses within the city limits
2. Utility Services: Water, wastewater, and trash collection services billed to residents and businesses
3. Permits and Licenses: Fees collected for building permits, business licenses, animal licenses, and other municipal permits
4. Fines and Court Fees: Municipal court fines, traffic tickets, and associated fees collected through the court system

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The City of Salina delivers comprehensive municipal government services to residents and businesses in Salina, Kansas. Core services include water and wastewater utilities, solid waste collection, public safety (police, fire, EMS), parks and recreation facilities (26 parks, aquatic center, fieldhouse, golf course), municipal court adjudication, building permits and code enforcement, planning and zoning, animal services, and public transit.

Product overview

The City of Salina website functions as a municipal government portal providing access to a broad portfolio of city services rather than a single product. The city's offerings span public safety (Police Department with CALEA accreditation, Fire Department with specialized rescue/HazMat capabilities across 4 stations), parks and recreation (26 parks, 1,000+ acres, Kenwood Cove Aquatic Center, Salina Fieldhouse, Municipal Golf Course), utilities (water service, billing portal), transportation (Salina CityGo bus, Salina Airport, KanCycle bike sharing), community development (planning, zoning, building permits, code enforcement), animal services, municipal court, and arts/culture (Smoky Hill Museum, Smoky Hill River Festival). Citizen-facing digital services are delivered through integrated third-party platforms: GovBuilt for permits and licensing, Municipal Online Payments for water billing, nCourt for court payments, NextRequest for public records, rec1.com for facility reservations, Laserfiche for document archives, Socrata for crime data, Esri for mapping, and Regroup for emergency notifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parks and Recreation Department Manages and maintains 26 city parks with over 1,000 acres of parkland, recreational programs, and public facilities including the Salina Fieldhouse, Kenwood Cove Aquatic Center, and Municipal Golf Course. Responsible for nine divisions: Recreation, Parks, Forestry, Downtown, Lakewood Discovery Center, Athletics, Aquatics, Community Events, and Administration.
• Kenwood Cove Aquatic Center The area's largest aquatic park featuring thrill rides, slides, waves, and other water-based attractions located within Kenwood Park.
• Salina Fieldhouse Indoor sports rental facility offering space for basketball, volleyball, and soccer. Available for reservations through the rec1.com portal.
• Salina Municipal Golf Course An 18-hole public golf course near the Berkley Family Recreational Area, featuring 6,500 yards of rolling blue grass fairways, large bent grass greens, and four tee boxes per hole.
• Salina Fire Department Services Provides fire protection, emergency medical services (EMS), rescue operations, and hazardous materials response from four strategically located fire stations. Comprises 91 employees across five divisions: Administration, Fire Prevention, EMS, Training and Safety, and Fire Operations. Offers specialized services including hazardous material responses, technical rescue, vehicle extrication, swift water rescue, trench rescue, and building collapse rescue.
• Salina Police Department Services Full-service municipal police organization with 115 authorized personnel serving in three operating divisions: Management, Administrative, and Operations. Offers online police reporting, accident report requests, alarm registration, crime mapping (Socrata), and community programs including Citizens Academy and neighborhood watch initiatives. CALEA accredited.
• Salina Animal Services Municipal animal shelter providing licensing, spay/neuter services, adoptions, lost and found pets, and emergency animal response. Located at 329 N. 2nd Street with reduced service hours. Handles emergencies, bite cases, reclaims, law enforcement support, injured animals, and dangerous animals.
• Building and Code Enforcement Administers and enforces adopted building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, property maintenance, and related codes. Issues permits for buildings, plumbing, electrical, mechanical work, demolition, mobile homes, signs, and swimming pools. Enforces property maintenance codes and coordinates plan review for building permits.
• Planning and Zoning Division Provides zoning and land use information, platting, floodplain administration, and comprehensive planning services. Provides staff support to Planning Commission, Heritage Commission, Downtown Design Review Board, and Board of Zoning Appeals.
• Engineering Division Part of Public Works, provides engineering services for public and private development projects. Offers traffic and school safety services, mapping and GIS products, utility locating, and coordination for water, wastewater, stormwater, and traffic signal systems. Manages capital improvement programs, pavement management, sidewalks, and stormwater/erosion control.
• Smoky Hill Museum Hands-on, minds-on museum operated by Salina Arts & Humanities. Nationally accredited since 1997, featuring captivating exhibits, engaging activities, and local history stories. Free and open to the public Tuesdays-Fridays 11-5 and Saturdays 10-5.
• Smoky Hill River Festival
• Municipal Court Adjudicates traffic and city ordinance violations. Accepts payments by cash, check, money order, and major credit cards. Offers in-person, mail, drop box, phone (toll-free), and online payment options. Located at 255 N. 10th Street.
• Salina CityGo Bus System Public transit bus system operated by the City of Salina, providing fixed-route transportation services within the city.
• KanCycle Bike Sharing Bike sharing program in Salina, providing a sustainable transportation option for residents and visitors.
• Water and Utilities Services Provides water service, wastewater, and solid waste services to city residents. Includes water quality management, billing through Municipal Online Payments portal, and special trash pickup services.
• Permits and Licensing Portal (GovBuilt) Online portal (salina.govbuilt.com) for applying for and renewing city licenses, permits, inspections, service requests, complaint submissions, and fireworks facility permits.
• Public Records Request System (NextRequest) Online platform (cityofsalinaks.nextrequest.com) enabling residents to submit and track public records requests with the City of Salina.
• Community Relations (CRD) Handles complaints alleging discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing, as well as landlord/tenant rights issues. Provides fair housing resources and outreach.
• Salina Airport Regional airport serving Salina, part of the city's transportation infrastructure.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Salina Family Healthcare CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026City Commission notification regarding groundbreaking ceremony for Salina Family Healthcare Center, a significant healthcare development project in the community. The city has passed ordinances rezoning property and vacating restricted access along Ohio Street to facilitate this healthcare facility.
• General Atomics Aeronautical SystemsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026City Commission notification regarding ribbon cutting ceremony for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems facility expansion or new operations in Salina
• Salina Community Economic Development Organization (SCEDO)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomic development partner providing business development resources, networking events, and growth support for the Salina business community. Referenced in City Commission annual meeting notifications.
• Salina Area Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for business resources, networking events, and business advocacy serving local businesses. Referenced on business development pages.
• Salina Downtown Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDowntown business district organization supporting economic development and revitalization of downtown Salina. Referenced in business resources section.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• City of Lenexa, Kansas: Kansas City metro suburb with a full-service municipal structure including utilities, parks, and public safety. Comparable Kansas municipal governance model but operates in a different (suburban) geographic and economic context than Salina.

Direct peers

• City of Emporia, Kansas: Mid-size Kansas city (~25k) with similar municipal utilities, parks, and public safety operations. Closely comparable population scale and governance model to Salina.
• City of Hays, Kansas: Smaller Kansas city (~20k) with similar utilities, parks, and public safety structure. Comparable mid-western municipal service delivery model to Salina.
• City of McPherson, Kansas: Small Kansas city (~13k) operating water/wastewater utilities, parks, and public safety services. Comparable small-Kansas municipal structure to Salina.
• City of Hutchinson, Kansas: Mid-size Kansas city (~40k) providing water/wastewater utilities, parks/recreation, fire and police services. Comparable scale and rural-Kansas municipal operating model to Salina.
• City of Dodge City, Kansas: Mid-size Kansas city (~27k) operating water/wastewater utilities, parks, and public safety functions. Directly comparable small-Kansas municipal service portfolio to Salina.
• City of Manhattan, Kansas: Similar-sized Kansas municipal government (population ~55k) operating full-service utilities, public safety, parks, and an airport. Directly comparable governance structure (commission-manager form) and service portfolio to Salina.
• City of Junction City, Kansas: Kansas city (~22k) with full municipal services including utilities, parks, and a strong military/defense economic base. Comparable mid-size Kansas municipal operating profile to Salina, especially given Salina's defense-sector growth.
• City of Lawrence, Kansas: Kansas municipal government (~95k) with comparable commission-manager governance, full utilities, parks, and public safety portfolio. Larger peer with similar service breadth to Salina.

Broad incumbents

• City of Topeka, Kansas: Capital city of Kansas and a larger municipal government operating a full utilities department, transit, airport, and parks system. Broader-scale incumbent operating the same municipal functions as Salina.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/cityofsalinakansas
• Facebookfacebook.com/salina.ks.gov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-salina

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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