Forty Fort Borough

What Forty Fort Borough does

Forty Fort Borough is a second-class municipal government incorporated in 1887 and operating under the Pennsylvania Borough Code, serving a population of 4,214 residents in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The borough delivers standard municipal services through five departments: Administrative, Code Enforcement, Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Works. Core service offerings include police protection, fire and emergency medical response, road maintenance, snow removal, refuse and recycling collection, stormwater management under MS4 permit requirements, code enforcement, tax collection, and parks and recreation.

Revenue is generated through property taxes collected by an elected Tax Collector, household garbage collection fees, parking permits, construction and rental inspection permits, dog licenses, and stormwater fees administered in partnership with the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority's Regional Stormwater Management Program covering 32 municipalities. The borough operates from a single headquarters at 1271 Wyoming Avenue and delivers services through walk-in, online permitting (iWorQ portal), online code access (eCode360), emergency 911 dispatch, and community engagement channels including Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor.

Operationally, Forty Fort is notable for a 2007 functional consolidation of fire and ambulance services with the neighboring Municipality of Kingston, which transitioned coverage from 12-hour BLS to 24-hour ALS staffing and is part of a 14-borough mutual aid agreement. Police technology includes the Fire-Trax personnel accountability system (Salamander Corporation), CrimeWatchUS community alerts, and Nextdoor neighborhood integration. The borough is governed by an elected Mayor (Mary Ann Bottaro, elected November 2025 for a four-year term effective January 2026) and seven-member Borough Council, and reports an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider compliance posture.

Name

Forty Fort Borough

Legal name

Forty Fort Borough

Website

https://fortyfort.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forty Fort Borough is a second-class Pennsylvania municipal government serving 4,214 residents in Luzerne County via five departments delivering police, fire, public works, code enforcement, and administrative services funded primarily by property taxes and fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety administration
• Code enforcement permitting
• Waste management recycling
• Stormwater management programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilkes Barre

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Property Taxes: Property tax collection through elected Tax Collector Thomas Alexander for borough operations, county-municipal tax releases
2. Parking Permits: Free first permit per homeowner, $25 additional permits, $2/night temporary overnight permits
3. Garbage Collection Fees: Residential garbage collection services with published pricing structure
4. Permits and Fees: Various permits including construction permits, rental inspection permits, dog licenses, and other code enforcement fees
5. Stormwater Fees: MS4 stormwater management fees administered through Regional Stormwater Management Program

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Forty Fort Borough is a municipal government providing public-safety, infrastructure, and administrative services to borough residents through five departments: Police, Fire, Public Works, Code Enforcement, and Administration. Core services include 24-hour ALS fire and EMS response (consolidated with Kingston Fire Department), police protection, residential garbage and recycling collection, MS4 stormwater management, rental and construction code enforcement and permitting, property tax collection, parking permit issuance, and operation of community recreation facilities.

Product overview

Forty Fort Borough operates as a municipal government entity providing public safety, administrative, and community services to its residents. The borough offers police protection through the Forty Fort Police Department, fire services through the Forty Fort Fire Company, public works including recycling and storm water management, code enforcement, and e-government services including council meetings, tax collection, and various boards and commissions. This is not a technology product company but a local government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Protection Services 24/7 municipal police protection delivered by the Forty Fort Police Department, staffed by 4 full-time and 7 part-time sworn personnel under Police Chief Daniel E. Hunsinger. Includes patrol, criminal investigations, community alerts via CrimeWatchUS and Nextdoor, monthly crime reporting, drug drop-off program, and emergency 911 response.
• Fire and Emergency Medical Services Fire suppression and 24-hour ALS (Advanced Life Support) emergency medical response operated by a combination department of 4 full-time firefighters, 8 part-time firefighters, and approximately 25 paid-on-call volunteers. Delivered through functional consolidation with Kingston Fire Department since November 1, 2007, providing automatic aid and mutual aid with 14 surrounding boroughs. Uses the Fire-Trax personnel accountability system.
• Public Works and Sanitation Services Residential garbage collection, recycling, road maintenance, snow removal, and MS4 stormwater management provided by the Forty Fort Public Works Department under Foreman Rick Kamus. Garbage collection operates on an annual subscription basis with published 2026 pricing.
• Code Enforcement and Permitting Services Construction permitting, rental inspection permits, dog licenses, code enforcement complaints, and ordinance compliance processed through the Code Enforcement Department and the iWorQ online permitting portal. Includes landlord compliance with the borough's rental ordinance and complaint resolution for residents.
• Property Tax Collection Services Municipal and county property tax collection administered by elected Tax Collector Thomas Alexander at the Forty Fort Borough Building (2nd floor), with mailing address P.O. Box 124, Luzerne, PA 18709. Issues annual tax notices and processes county-municipal tax releases.
• Parking Permit Issuance Resident parking permits including one free annual permit per homeowner, additional permits at $25 each, and temporary overnight permits at $2.00 per night per vehicle, processed via the EB2Gov portal.
• Community Recreation Facilities Operation of community recreational amenities including the Forty Fort Community Pool, Sports Complex, and Betty Mascelli Park for residents and visitors, along with Shade Tree Commission oversight of borough trees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transitioned from 12-hour crewed BLS service to 24-hour manned ALS provider through Kingston consolidation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Kingston Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2007Formal 18-month trial functional consolidation of ambulance and fire services expanded to full integration; One engine stationed at Kingston HQ for evening/night hours; Forty Fort engine stationed at borough building for daytime coverage; Also provides automatic aid for aerial ladder response
• Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (WVSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Stormwater Management Program (RSMP) led by WVSA; 32 local municipalities participate in collaborative cost-effective approach to MS4 stormwater compliance; Also partners on public education and outreach for stormwater impacts
• Kingston MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomatic aid agreement for fire apparatus response; Forty Fort pumper automatically responds into Kingston when Kingston apparatus is out of service; Discussions about merging services since 2002
• Mutual Aid Association (14 Boroughs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual Aid agreement incorporating 14 boroughs for fire and emergency response coverage anywhere within Mutual Aid boundaries
• Back Mountain Police AssociationminorOthersProvided Drug Drop-Off Box for collection of outdated or unused prescription medications from residents and surrounding neighbors
• Fallen Officers RememberedminorOthersObtained funding through Luzerne Foundation for police department renovation including bulletproof security door, bulletproof glass window and pass-through security drawer

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Edwardsville Borough, PA: Nearby second-class borough in the Wyoming Valley with police, fire, public works, and stormwater operations analogous to Forty Fort.
• Plains Township, PA: Neighboring Luzerne County municipality of similar suburban character and service scope; direct geographic peer adjacent to Forty Fort.
• Courtdale Borough, PA: Small neighboring Luzerne County borough; a direct municipal analog and former employer of Forty Fort's current Police Chief.
• Wyoming Borough, PA: Adjacent Luzerne County borough with similar population base and full-service municipal operations including police, fire, public works, and code enforcement.
• Larksville Borough, PA: Comparable small Luzerne County borough with similar service mix and a combination career/volunteer fire model.
• Swoyersville Borough, PA: Neighboring Luzerne County borough of comparable size and service portfolio; shares volunteer fire tradition and operates under the same PA borough code.
• Kingston Borough, PA: Direct municipal peer and consolidation partner for fire/EMS services; same second-class borough classification, immediately adjacent, and operates functionally merged fire/EMS operations with Forty Fort.

Others

• Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs: Statewide association representing all PA boroughs including Forty Fort; not a peer but the relevant institutional ecosystem member for second-class borough governance.
• Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority: Regional stormwater and sanitary authority that leads the 32-municipality MS4 program Forty Fort participates in; not a competitor but a key intergovernmental partner.

Regional players

• Hanover Township, PA (Luzerne County): Larger Luzerne County township serving as a regional municipal peer with comparable departments and MS4 stormwater compliance obligations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FortyFortPD
• Facebookfacebook.com/FortyFortBoro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borough-of-forty-fort

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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