Town of Bladensburg

What Town of Bladensburg does

The Town of Bladensburg is an incorporated municipal government in Prince George's County, Maryland, operating under a Council-Manager form of government and serving approximately 9,000 residents across nearly 30 miles of Town-maintained roadways. Founded in the 1740s, it is one of Maryland's oldest municipalities. The Town delivers a full portfolio of municipal services through dedicated departments: a 44-person Police Department with 31 sworn officers and a 24/7 emergency communications center, Code Enforcement, Public Works, Finance/Treasurer, Town Clerk, and Town Administration. Automated enforcement programs — speed cameras using Lidar technology at $40 per civil citation, red-light cameras at 11 intersections, and stop sign cameras at 48 school zone locations via partnership with NoviaGlobal — supplement traditional services.

Revenue is generated through real property taxes assessed at $0.74 per $100 of assessed value and billed via the consolidated Prince George's County tax bill, business personal property taxes at $2.09 per $100 unchanged since tax year 2007/2008, business licenses and permits, rental property registrations, and traffic enforcement civil fines. Customer segments are Town residents, local businesses, and property owners; the Town serves these groups through three physical locations (Town Hall at 4229 Edmonston Rd, Police HQ at 4910 Tilden Road, and a satellite office at the Autumn Woods apartment community), an online payment portal, and cable television broadcasting of Council meetings on Channels 71 Xfinity and 19 Verizon. The Town is governed by Mayor Takisha James and four elected Council members representing Ward I and Ward II, with Brian Wood serving as Interim Town Administrator.

Name

Town of Bladensburg

Legal name

Town of Bladensburg

Website

https://bladensburgmd.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1740

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Town of Bladensburg is a Maryland municipal government serving approximately 9,000 residents in Prince George's County, delivering police, public works, code enforcement, and tax administration services funded primarily by property taxes and traffic enforcement citations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAF

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

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAGAA

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety administration
• Code enforcement
• Traffic camera enforcement
• Property tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Bladensburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Property Taxes: Annual real property taxes assessed on fiscal year basis (July 1) included in consolidated Prince George's County tax bill. Revenue generated from residential and commercial properties within municipal boundaries.
2. Business Personal Property Taxes: Annual tax on business-owned personal property including furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventories, machinery. Tax rate of $2.09 per $100 assessed value.
3. Traffic Enforcement Fines: Civil citations from automated speed cameras ($40 fine), red-light cameras, and stop sign cameras. Revenue supports public safety improvements and program costs.
4. Business Licenses and Permits: Revenue from business licenses, building permits, use and occupancy permits, and other municipal licenses and permits.
5. Rental Property Registrations: Fees from rental property licensing and registration requirements enforced by Code Enforcement.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Town of Bladensburg is a municipal government entity providing administrative, public safety, and infrastructure services to approximately 9,000 residents in Prince George's County, Maryland. Its core offerings include police protection, code enforcement, public works, waste collection, tax collection, licensing and permitting, cable television broadcasting, and automated traffic enforcement programs (speed, red-light, and stop sign cameras).

Product overview

The Town of Bladensburg is a municipal government providing public services to approximately 9,000 residents. The Town operates a Council-Manager form of government with departments including Police, Code Enforcement, Public Works, Finance/Treasurer, Town Clerk, and Town Administration. Key municipal offerings include automated traffic enforcement programs (speed cameras, red-light cameras, stop sign cameras), cable television broadcasting of council meetings, economic development programs, and annexation services. These services are provided through dedicated departments rather than as a unified software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Clear snow from almost 30 miles of Town roads within an average of two hours after snowfall stops
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supportive.

• Equal Rights CenterminorOthers · 1 January 2024Civil rights organization that filed complaint against 1214 Bladensburg LLC for accessibility violations at Bonsai Apartments. Reached cooperation agreement requiring accessibility survey, remediation, and $175,000 in damages.
• Bates TruckingminorOthersThird-party contractor for bulk trash removal services. Residents contact Bates Trucking at 301-773-2069 to schedule bulk pickup, with service every Friday.
• Prince George's CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty provides essential services including storm water management, animal control, voter registration, building inspections, and property assessments. Town coordinates with County on various regulatory and service matters.
• Bowie Business Innovation CentersupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness incubator providing support to early-stage businesses including office space, mentoring, and networking opportunities. Referenced as resource for Bladensburg entrepreneurs.
• Maryland Department of CommercesupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerState resource for business development, grants, and incentives. Referenced as available resource for Bladensburg businesses.
• Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (EDC)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development body providing resources, support, and financial incentives for business growth and expansion in Prince George's County including Bladensburg.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City of Greenbelt: Prince George's County municipality of similar size operating with a comparable municipal service portfolio including police, public works, and code enforcement. Direct peer for benchmarking.
• City of Hyattsville: Neighboring Prince George's County municipality operating under a similar council-manager structure, providing police, code enforcement, and public works to a small residential population. Highly comparable in service mix and scale.
• City of Takoma Park: Small municipality straddling Montgomery and Prince George's Counties with similar council-manager governance, property tax funding model, and emphasis on community policing. Comparable operating profile.
• Town of Riverdale Park: Small Prince George's County municipality with comparable services, demographics, and tax base, operating as a peer small town within the inner beltway.
• Town of University Park: Very small Prince George's County municipality with similar residential tax base, council governance, and municipal service profile; a close direct peer for size comparisons.
• City of Mount Rainier: Small inner-beltway municipality in Prince George's County providing comparable municipal services including police protection, public works, and code enforcement. Directly comparable in scale.
• City of College Park: Adjacent Prince George's County municipality with similar municipal services including its own police department, code enforcement, and property-tax revenue model. Comparable governance structure and population size.
• Town of Cheverly: Adjacent small municipality in Prince George's County, MD with a comparable Council-Manager form of government and police/public works services to a similar population base. Directly comparable as a peer inner-beltway town.

Regional players

• City of Bowie: Larger Prince George's County municipality operating similar municipal services; serves as a regional-scale comparison for what a successful town can become through annexation-style growth.
• City of Laurel: Prince George's County-adjacent municipality with similar service portfolio but larger scale; useful as a regional comparable for revenue and service-mix benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bladensburgmd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCofIhVTBelD3c9oH8GYSW0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bladensburgmd
• Instagraminstagram.com/bladensburgmd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-bladensburg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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