ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

What ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS does

Allegany County Commissioners is the elected governing body of Allegany County, Maryland, a general-purpose county government founded in 1789 and headquartered in Cumberland. It provides the full range of statutory municipal services to a population of 68,106 (2020 Census) across the county's jurisdiction, including public safety, planning and zoning, permitting and inspections, economic development, solid waste and recycling, property tax administration, emergency communications (via Joint Communications / 911), and public records access. The body consists of three elected Commissioners (currently David J. Caporale as President, William R. Atkinson, and Creade V. Brodie, Jr.), with day-to-day operations led by County Administrator Jason M. Bennett and County Attorney T. Lee Beeman.

The county's operational technology stack is conventional government-software-centric. It runs CivicPlus as its content management system for the public-facing website, operates GIS mapping for parcel and land-use data, partners with Joint Communications for 911 dispatch, and in January 2025 launched Cloudpermit to digitize building and zoning permit submission, review, and approval. Administrative reorganization in 2018 consolidated planning and economic development into a single Department of Planning and Growth, and a Regulatory Reform Commission was established that same year to streamline county codes and ordinances. The county also convened an Opioid Restitution Fund Task Force in 2024 to direct settlement proceeds toward substance use treatment and prevention.

Revenue is generated through a mix of mandatory and discretionary sources rather than commercial sales: property tax, local tax, trash fees, permit fees, state and federal grants, and a recurring revenue-sharing arrangement with Rocky Gap Casino Resort that returns 5.5% of slot machine proceeds to the county. As a government entity, "customers" are effectively all county residents, property owners, and businesses operating within its jurisdictional boundaries. The county does not disclose operating budgets in the source material, so revenue scale is best inferred from population, per-capita county benchmarks, and the casino revenue stream.

Name

ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Legal name

Allegany County, MD

Website

https://alleganygov.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Allegany County Commissioners is the elected governing body of Allegany County, Maryland, delivering statutory municipal services to 68,106 residents across planning, permitting, public safety, taxation, and emergency communications from its seat in Cumberland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety administration
• Solid waste management
• Building permit services
• Property tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Cumberland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property and Local Taxes: County government receives funding through property taxes and local tax levies collected from residents and businesses within Allegany County.
2. Trash Disposal Fees: Residential trash disposal through a sticker system. Each trash sticker costs $2.00 (orange). Businesses and commercial entities cannot use refuse site drop boxes.
3. Permit and Application Fees: Fees collected for building permits, land-use permits, and other administrative services through the Planning & Zoning department.
4. State and Federal Grants: Funding received through state and federal programs including opioid settlement funds, Rocky Gap casino revenue sharing (5.5% of slots revenues), and various grant programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Allegany County Commissioners governs Allegany County, Maryland and administers mandated public services including emergency response (911 dispatch, EMS, emergency management), solid waste and recycling programs, public transit, election administration, property tax and utility billing, and Planning & Zoning permitting. The county also operates advisory boards and commissions covering public health, social services, and economic development.

Product overview

Allegany County Government operates a website powered by CivicPlus content management system that provides residents access to county services. The primary digital products include an online permit system via Cloudpermit for building and land-use applications, and comprehensive recycling/solid waste management services. The county also provides various board and commission services, emergency alerts, and public information request systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloudpermit Online Permit System Online portal for residents and businesses to submit building permit and land-use permit applications, track application status, and receive email updates throughout the permitting process.
• Recycling and Solid Waste Services County-operated residential recycling, refuse disposal, yard waste mulching, and special recycling events. Services delivered through county-operated drop-off sites and recycling centers.
• Allegany County Transit Public fixed-route transportation services providing mobility within Allegany County for residents.
• Emergency Services (911 Dispatch, EMS, Emergency Management) 24/7 emergency response services including 911 dispatch through the Joint Communications Division, emergency medical services, and emergency management coordination for county residents.
• Property Tax and Utility Billing Collection of county property taxes and local utility payments from residents and businesses, with online and in-person payment channels.
• Election Administration Administration of county-level elections, including voter registration, polling place management, and election results reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycling rate mandate of 20% under Maryland Recycling Act for county population of 68,106

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Penn-Mar RecyclingcoreOthersPenn-Mar Recycling accepts electronics, scrap metal, and major appliances from residents and businesses at their facility at 975 Kelly Road, Cumberland. Also accepts batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and provides book recycling services.
• Call2RecyclesupportingOthersBattery recycling drop-off locator program. Residents use Call2Recycle's locator to find participating retailers for battery disposal.
• Mountainview Landfill (Noble Environmental)coreOthersPrivately owned and independently operated landfill at 13300 New Georges Creek Road SW, Frostburg, MD. County operates adjacent refuse drop-off site. Residents can use scales at the landfill for disposal.
• CivicPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering alleganygov.org with content management system, Notify Me alert system, agenda center, and other digital services.
• CloudpermitcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline permitting platform integrated for submission of building and land-use permit applications beginning January 2025, enhancing transparency and accountability of Planning & Zoning process.
• City of CumberlandcoreOthersMunicipal partner within Allegany County. Joint representation on various boards and commissions including Tri-County Council, Local Development Council, and Solid Waste Management Board.
• City of FrostburgsupportingOthersMunicipal partner with representation on Local Development Council and other inter-governmental bodies.
• Rocky Gap Casino ResortcoreOthersCounty receives 5.5% of slots revenues from Rocky Gap. Local Development Council recommends 20% of funds for capital requests from municipalities and non-profits. Casino license holder representative sits on Local Development Council.
• Tri-County Council for Western MarylandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council authorized under Economic Development Article for promoting economic growth and cooperation between Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties. Includes two County Commissioners, Director of Economic Development, and two public members.
• Potomac Highlands Airport AuthoritysupportingOthersBi-state authority with members from Allegany County (4 appointed), City of Cumberland (1), Mineral County WV (2), and State of West Virginia (1). Created 1976, recognized by US Congress 1998.
• Upper Potomac River CommissionsupportingOthersRegional waterway management commission with chair appointed by Governor and members from Allegany and Garrett Counties.
• County MunicipalitiescoreOthersPartnership with all municipalities within Allegany County for shared funding from Rocky Gap casino revenues and coordinated economic development through Local Development Council.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Cloudpermit: Permitting platform vendor integrated by Allegany County in January 2025. Comparable as a peer in the local-government permitting software ecosystem, used by similar counties to digitize building and land-use processes.
• CivicPlus: Vendor partner providing Allegany's content management, Notify Me alerts, and online service platform. Relevant as the underlying technology peer for digital service delivery in county governments of similar size.

Direct peers

• Garrett County Government: Neighboring rural Maryland county within the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland alongside Allegany. Operates an analogous set of general administration, public safety, recycling/solid waste, and permitting functions with similar population scale and constraints.
• Washington County Government (Maryland): Tri-County Council partner with Allegany and Garrett counties. Comparable Maryland county government delivering tax collection, permitting, transit, recycling, and emergency services across a similar demographic and economic profile.
• Allegany County Government (New York): Same-name rural county government in New York State offering the analogous mix of general administration, solid waste, permitting, emergency services, and property tax administration functions.
• Frederick County Government (Maryland): Maryland county government offering the same core service portfolio — property taxes, permits, recycling, transit, elections, and emergency services — under the same state regulatory and accessibility framework.
• Carroll County Government (Maryland): Maryland county government with comparable mid-size population, operating similar functions including planning/zoning, recycling/solid waste, transit, and emergency services under the Maryland Recycling Act mandate framework.
• Mineral County Government (West Virginia): West Virginia county government that partners with Allegany via the Potomac Highlands Airport Authority. Operates analogous tax collection, solid waste, emergency services, and planning functions across a small population base.
• Cumberland County Government (Pennsylvania): Pennsylvania county government of comparable size with overlapping general administration, tax collection, recycling, and emergency management functions relevant to benchmarking rural-to-mid-sized county operations.

Broad incumbents

• Anne Arundel County Government: Larger Maryland county government operating the same core service categories (tax, permits, recycling, transit, emergency services) at greater scale and with more departments than Allegany, providing a useful benchmark for service delivery breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlleganyMD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allegany-county-government
• Instagramalleganygov.org/instagram

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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