What Wasatch County Government does

Wasatch County Government is a political subdivision of the State of Utah, organized in 1862 and headquartered at 25 N. Main St., Heber City, Utah, providing local government services to county residents through approximately 25 departmental funds and ~91 employees. The county operates under a council-manager form of government with seven council members (five geographic districts plus two at-large seats) and delivers services including property tax administration, elections and voter registration, building permits and licensing, land use planning, public works, emergency management, public safety via Special Service Districts (Fire, EMS, Parks & Rec, Solid Waste), and senior/community programs. Its service platform combines a centralized administration building with a CivicPlus-powered digital portal offering online property tax lookup and payment, ArcGIS-based interactive mapping (Recorder, Assessor, Zoning, Land Survey, Public Works, Election Voting Location), building permit applications, GRAMA public records, budget transparency dashboards, and meeting agenda/minutes access.

The county's revenue model is built primarily on statutory taxation rather than commercial sales: property taxes (with a 45% primary residence exemption reducing taxable value to 55% of market value), a stack of voter-approved dedicated sales taxes (0.5% EMS, 0.55% Transportation, plus TAP, Restaurant, and Transient Room taxes), federal and state grants, and transactional service fees (recording, vehicle registration, business/marriage licenses, passports, permits). The only subscription-style recurring commercial product is the Remote Tax System ($1,750/year base + $1,150/year Recorder Map add-on + $1,000 setup). Technology integrations span Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook/SharePoint), Constant Contact, YouTube, Google Maps, Instant Payments, and Silktide accessibility monitoring, with no disclosed AI/ML, public API, or mobile application. The county has earned back-to-back GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards (2023–2024) and the #1 Silktide Index accessibility ranking for local U.S. government websites, reflecting operational discipline relative to peer jurisdictions.

Name

Wasatch County Government

Legal name

Wasatch County Government

Website

https://wasatch.utah.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wasatch County Government is a Utah county government providing local services — property tax administration, permits, elections, public works, emergency management, and land records — to county residents through a centralized administration building and CivicPlus-powered digital portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Property tax administration
• Public records management
• Election administration
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Heber City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source for county operations. Property taxes are collected based on assessed property values and distributed to various taxing entities including schools, fire protection, and other local services. Residential properties receive a 45% exemption (primary residence), reducing taxable value to 55% of market value.
2. Sales Taxes (Multiple Dedicated Funds): Various dedicated sales taxes including: EMS Sales Tax (0.5% for emergency management services), Trails Arts & Parks (TAP) Tax for parks/trails/arts projects, Restaurant Tax, Transient Room Tax for tourism, and Transportation Tax (0.55% total for High Valley Transit and law enforcement).
3. Federal and State Grants: Federal Grants Fund accounts for revenues and expenditures of programs primarily funded from restricted federal grants. Various intergovernmental revenues support health services and other county functions.
4. Service Fees and Charges: Charges for various county services including recording fees, vehicle registration fees, business licenses, marriage licenses, passport services, and various permit fees.
5. Subscription Services: Remote Tax System subscription service for online access to computerized tract indexes, ownership maps, and old tax cards: $1,750/year for tax system access, optional $1,150/year for additional recorder map access, and $1,000 account setup fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wasatch County Government provides local government administration services to residents of Wasatch County, Utah. Core services include property tax assessment and collection, land records and parcel management, voter registration and elections, building permits and business licensing, emergency management, public works, and community programs. The county operates a digital services portal built on CivicPlus with ArcGIS-based mapping for property lookups, zoning, voting precincts, and geographic data.

Product overview

Wasatch County Government operates a comprehensive digital services platform built on the CivicPlus content management system. The county's online offerings include property tax management services (lookup, payment, exemptions, appeals), interactive ArcGIS-based mapping for parcels/zoning/voting, building permits and licensing, voter registration and elections, budget transparency with financial dashboards, public records access via GRAMA, online payment processing, and community programs including Trails/Arts/Parks grants and senior tax assistance. The website serves as the primary portal for county residents to access government services, with approximately 25 county departments and offices providing digital interfaces for constituent services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Website ranked #1 in Silktide Index accessibility for local U.S. government websites
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Utah Rivers CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring discounted rain barrels to Wasatch County residents through the RainHarvest program. The county facilitates distribution of heavily subsidized American-made rain barrels to residents as part of water conservation efforts.
• High Valley TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transit partnership providing transportation services to Wasatch County residents. Funded through a dedicated 0.55% transportation sales tax. Includes fixed-route transit and Valley Ride paratransit services for disabled individuals.
• USU ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtah State University Extension provides agricultural, community development, and educational services to Wasatch County residents through the local extension office.
• Wasatch County Fire DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire protection services provided through an independent fire district. Funded by a dedicated 0.5% EMS sales tax passed by voter referendum, with all proceeds transferred directly to the Fire District.
• Wasatch County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth services provided through the Wasatch County Health Department, funded through the Health Services Fund with revenues from intergovernmental sources, property taxes, and charges for services.
• Wasatch Open LandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization working to preserve open space in Wasatch County. County supports through Open Lands Board and conservation easement programs to maintain rural character.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor that powers Wasatch County's website platform and digital services. Relevant as the enabling technology peer whose product roadmap directly shapes Wasatch County's citizen-facing service capabilities.

Direct peers

• Davis County Government: Utah county government providing property tax administration, planning, public works, and special service districts in a suburban Wasatch Front setting. Comparable service mix and revenue structure, with slightly more suburban than rural orientation.
• Utah County Government: Larger Utah county government administering property taxes, planning, public works, and elections for a fast-growing population along the Wasatch Front. Highly comparable service mandate and revenue model, though operating at greater scale.
• Washington County Government: Southwestern Utah county experiencing rapid population growth comparable to Wasatch County. Administers property tax, planning, emergency services, and special districts under similar Utah statutes, making it a strong peer on growth-management challenges.
• Summit County Government: Adjacent Utah county government with a comparable tourism- and recreation-driven economy (Park City area). Provides the same core services—property tax, planning/zoning, public works, emergency management—and faces similar rural-character-vs-growth tensions, making it the closest operational peer to Wasatch County.
• Weber County Government: Utah county government offering the standard county service portfolio—property tax, recorder, planning, emergency management, public works. Useful peer for benchmarking GFOA-recognized budgeting practices and digital service delivery among Utah counties.
• Cache County Government: Utah county government with comparable rural-urban mix and traditional county service portfolio. Useful peer for benchmarking property tax administration and rural county service delivery in Utah.

Regional players

• Heber City (Utah): Municipal government embedded within Wasatch County, operating under an interlocal cooperation framework with the county on shared services. Highly relevant for understanding Wasatch County's interlocal partnership model and the boundary between municipal and county service delivery.
• Park City Municipal Corporation: Tourism-driven Utah municipal government operating in adjacent Summit County. Comparable resort-economy tax base (transient room, restaurant, transportation taxes) and similar citizen-engagement investments, though municipal rather than county-level.

Broad incumbents

• Salt Lake County Government: The largest Utah county government, operating the same core county functions (assessor, recorder, treasurer, planning, emergency management) but at substantially greater scale and complexity, including an elected mayor. Useful benchmark for Wasatch County's longer-term service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WasatchCounty
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wasatch_county
• Facebookfacebook.com/WasatchCounty
• Instagraminstagram.com/wasatchcounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wasatch-county

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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