Village Of Bellwood

What Village Of Bellwood does

Village of Bellwood is a municipal government entity serving residents and businesses within Bellwood, a small suburb in Cook County, Illinois, approximately 12 minutes from downtown Chicago and 13 minutes from O'Hare Airport. Incorporated around 1900 and celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2025, the Village operates under an elected mayor (Andre F. Harvey) and village board structure, delivering statutory municipal services through dedicated departments including Police, Fire, Public Works, Water, Building, Zoning, Finance, Economic Development, and Homeland Security & Emergency Management. The Village's core products and services encompass public safety, water utility provisioning, permitting and licensing, vehicle sticker administration, public works maintenance, and a portfolio of community programs (neighborhood watch, seniors services, teen zone, computer resource center) and signature cultural events such as the annual Taste of Bellwood, Gospel Fest, Festival of Lights, and Tour de Proviso-Bellwood.

The Village's underlying technology consists of standard off-the-shelf municipal government systems for utility billing, permitting, online bill payment, and resident request intake; no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability is identified. Distribution occurs through three primary channels: in-person Village Hall operations (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-12pm), direct departmental service delivery (fire CPR classes, police non-emergency line, public works, water, building), and a self-serve online portal for bill payment, requests, and newsletter signup. Marketing and resident engagement rely on an e-newsletter, community events, neighborhood watch meetings, and the village website at vil.bellwood.il.us.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: property and local taxes, water utility service fees (with a $100 reconnection fee for non-payment disconnections), annual vehicle sticker and license fees (expiring April 30), and building/business permits and licensing fees. Specific utility rates and total budget figures are not publicly disclosed on the village website. A strategic infrastructure partnership with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is delivering a $130 million flood control project along Addison Creek, including a nearly 20 million gallon capacity reservoir sited in Bellwood, with no local tax increase required.

Name

Village Of Bellwood

Legal name

Village of Bellwood

Website

https://vil.bellwood.il.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Village of Bellwood is a municipal government in Cook County, Illinois, delivering statutory municipal services — public safety, water utilities, permitting, and community programs — to residents and local businesses within its suburban Chicago jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Water utility services
• Public safety services
• Community development programs
• Building permits licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property and Local Taxes: Municipal government funded primarily through property taxes and local tax revenues collected from residents and businesses within Bellwood's jurisdiction.
2. Utility Services (Water Department): Revenue generated from water utility services provided to residents. Water bill payments are a key municipal revenue stream, with disconnect and reconnection fees ($100) for non-payment.
3. Vehicle Stickers and Licenses: Annual vehicle sticker fees required for residents and businesses. Stickers expire April 30 each year, with new residents having 30 days after moving in to purchase.
4. Permits and Applications: Revenue from building permits, business licenses, and various municipal applications and permits required for construction and business operations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Village of Bellwood provides municipal government services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including water utility billing and service, police and fire protection, public works, building and zoning permits, vehicle sticker licensing, online bill payment, community programs for seniors and teens, and economic development initiatives. The village operates as a political subdivision of the State of Illinois, funded primarily through property taxes, utility fees, and licensing fees.

Product overview

Village of Bellwood operates a single unified municipal services platform through its website, offering government services, resident services, business services, and community programs. The core offerings include department services (Police, Fire, Public Works, Water, Building, Zoning), community events such as the annual Taste of Bellwood festival, economic development initiatives including the Addison Creek flood control project and various redevelopment programs, and online bill payment. The website serves as the primary digital interface for all municipal operations rather than a traditional tech product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Department Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Flood insurance reduction potential - removing residents from flood plain through Addison Creek project
• +1 more outcomes

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

One partnership is on record.

• Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015MWRD is leading a $130 million flood control project along Addison Creek, involving construction of a nearly 20 million gallon capacity flood storage reservoir. This partnership addresses flooding affecting Bellwood and six neighboring communities. The project will reduce overbank flooding damages to 1,679 structures, with no tax increase required from Bellwood residents. Construction has started on the reservoir located north of Washington Boulevard in Bellwood.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Village of Broadview: Direct neighbor in the Addison Creek floodplain and one of the six other communities affected by the same MWRD flood control project; comparable in size and service mix to Bellwood.
• Village of River Forest: Nearby Cook County village operating similar municipal functions at a comparable scale; useful peer for governance and service-delivery benchmarking.
• City of Northlake: Neighboring Addison Creek community with similar municipal services, industrial-residential mix, and proximity to O'Hare — making it a close structural peer.
• Village of Westchester: Adjacent Addison Creek community with similar suburban character and municipal service structure; a useful peer for benchmarking village operations.
• Village of Stone Park: Small Cook County municipality directly affected by the Addison Creek floodplain project; comparable in scale, services offered, and tax-base profile.
• Village of Melrose Park: Adjacent Cook County municipality also impacted by Addison Creek flooding; similar suburban Chicago profile, municipal service portfolio, and economic development challenges.
• Village of Hillside: Adjacent western suburb of Chicago with similar municipal service profile, proximity to O'Hare, and economic development posture.
• Village of Maywood: Proximate Cook County village with comparable demographics, TIF utilization, and economic development focus; provides a useful operational and budgetary benchmark.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/vil.bellwood.il.us
• Facebookfacebook.com/Village-of-Bellwood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-of-bellwood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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