Borough of Bloomingdale

What Borough of Bloomingdale does

The Borough of Bloomingdale is a municipal government entity established in 1918, serving the residents and businesses within its jurisdictional boundaries in Passaic County, New Jersey. It delivers a comprehensive suite of local government services across approximately twenty departments, including Administration, Finance, Tax Assessment and Collection, Police, Fire, Emergency Management, Health, Public Works, Recreation, Senior Services, Municipal Court, Planning and Zoning, Building, Animal Control, and Vital Statistics. The borough operates under New Jersey state law with an elected Borough Council and a Mayor (currently authorized to serve on a full-time basis), supported by a professional administrator and department heads.

The underlying technology stack is a standard municipal government deployment: the Cit-e-Access web framework powers the official website (bloomingdalenj.net), enabling online payment processing for property taxes, recreation fees, and utility payments (the latter collected through a partnership with Butler Borough), as well as permitting applications and digital service requests. The borough supplements digital channels with a YouTube presence for televised council meetings, Facebook and Instagram for community engagement, and the RAVE Mobile Safety emergency notification system. Physical service delivery occurs through three primary locations: the Municipal Building at 101 Hamburg Turnpike, the Public Works yard at 188 Union Avenue, and the Senior Center.

Revenue is generated through five principal streams: recurring property tax collections on residential and commercial properties, water and sewer utility billing (via the Butler Borough interlocal agreement), transaction-based fees from construction permits, animal licenses, and miscellaneous municipal permits, subscription/registration fees for recreation programs and senior nutrition services, and transaction-based municipal court fines. The borough also participates in shared services agreements with Pompton Lakes, Oakland, Ringwood, and the City of Paterson to consolidate functions such as electrical subcode inspection, financial administration, and tuberculosis testing, reducing per-capita service delivery costs. All revenue is sourced exclusively from within the borough's fixed geographic boundaries, and no revenue figures are publicly disclosed (available only via Open Public Records Act request).

Name

Borough of Bloomingdale

Legal name

Borough of Bloomingdale

Website

https://bloomingdalenj.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Borough of Bloomingdale is a municipal government in Passaic County, New Jersey, providing administrative, public safety, utility, public works, recreation, permitting, and senior services to its residents and local businesses through in-person facilities and online payment and permitting channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953), 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 & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Property tax collection
• Public works utilities
• Recreation programs
• Senior community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary municipal revenue source from residential and commercial property taxes
2. Utility Services Revenue: Water and sewer utility billing collected through Butler Borough partnership
3. Permit and Fee Revenue: Construction permits, animal licenses, raffle licenses, garage sale permits, block party permits, film permits, and other municipal fees
4. Recreation Program Fees: Fees for recreation programs, day camp, and community events
5. Municipal Court Fines: Violations and court fines collected through municipal court
6. Online Payment Processing: Online tax payments, electric/water/sewer payments, recreation payments

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Borough of Bloomingdale operates as a municipal government delivering statutory public services across multiple departments including Administration, Police, Fire Department, Emergency Management, Health Department, Public Works, Tax Collection, Tax Assessment, Municipal Court, Planning Board/Zoning, Building Department, Water & Sewer Utility, Recreation, and Senior Center. Core deliverables encompass property tax billing and collection, water and sewer utility service, building and zoning permits, animal licensing, vital statistics registration, public safety, recycling and refuse collection, recreation programs including day camp, and senior nutrition and activity programs.

Product overview

Borough of Bloomingdale operates as a municipal government providing comprehensive public services to residents. The borough's offerings consist of core municipal services organized across multiple departments including administration, public safety (police, fire, emergency management), utilities (water and sewer), public works, health services, recreation, senior services, and administrative functions (tax collection, municipal court, planning/zoning). Online services include tax payments, recreation payments, service requests, and permits/forms accessible through the municipal website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Collection Services Statutory billing and collection of property taxes from residential and commercial property owners within the Borough, with online payment processing available through the municipal website and in-person payments at Borough Hall.
• Water and Sewer Utility Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Borough of RingwoodminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Shared service agreement for various municipal services.
• Pompton LakesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Shared services agreement for financial department services and utility billing coordination.
• City of PatersonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Shared service agreement for tuberculosis testing services provided to Paterson residents.
• Borough of OaklandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Shared services agreement for electrical subcode official and electrical inspector services.
• North Jersey Community Animal SheltercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Animal shelter services for the borough providing animal control and shelter services.
• Tyco Animal ControlminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Mutual aid agreement for animal control services.
• Gaeta Recycling Co.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Contract for recycling services and waste management.
• Morris County Cooperative Pricing SystemminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Cooperative purchasing program for municipal supplies and equipment including rock salt and road materials.
• Passaic County CooperativeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019County cooperative purchasing for municipal supplies and equipment.
• Samuel Klein & Co.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Professional services contract for municipal auditing services with Joseph Faccone as auditor.
• Fred Semrau (Borough Attorney)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Professional services contract for borough attorney services.
• Darmofalski Engineering AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Professional engineering services contract for borough engineering needs.
• Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Bond counsel for municipal financing and bond issuance.
• Vozza AgencycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Risk management consulting services for municipal insurance and risk management.
• Butler BoroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterlocal service agreement for electric, water, and sewer utility billing and payments. Bloomingdale residents pay utilities through Butler Borough's payment system.
• Passaic CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level coordination including elections, senior services (nutrition site at Senior Center), brownfields programs, and film commission. County Clerk provides extended hours for document services.
• Bloomingdale Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer fire department providing fire suppression, prevention, and emergency services to the borough.
• Tri-Boro First Aid SquadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency medical services for the tri-borough area including Bloomingdale.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Borough of Butler, NJ: Neighboring Passaic County borough and core utility billing partner. Operates the same NJ borough governance structure (Mayor/Council), shares electric/water/sewer utility billing services with Bloomingdale, and provides a directly comparable peer for interlocal service benchmarking.
• Borough of Kinnelon, NJ: Adjacent Morris County borough of similar size with comparable NJ borough governance structure, volunteer fire department model, and small-staff municipal operations. Useful peer for benchmarking service delivery efficiency.
• Borough of Pompton Lakes, NJ: Adjacent Passaic County borough with a shared services agreement covering financial department services and utility billing coordination. Same NJ borough form, similar small-municipality operating profile, and recurring interlocal contract partner.
• Borough of Wanaque, NJ: Adjacent Passaic County borough with comparable population, small-staff operation, and similar municipal service portfolio. Useful direct peer for departmental benchmarking (DPW, water/sewer, recreation).
• Borough of Oakland, NJ: Neighboring Bergen/Passaic County borough under a shared service agreement for electrical subcode official and inspector services. Closely comparable borough size and governance structure with documented operational ties.
• Borough of Ringwood, NJ: Passaic County borough with a 2020 shared service agreement for various municipal services. Similar small-borough operating model, comparable residential tax base, and documented operational partnership.

Others

• New Jersey League of Municipalities: State-level association of NJ municipalities providing policy advocacy, training, and shared purchasing programs relevant to Bloomingdale's cooperative purchasing memberships. While not a municipal operator, it is the closest ecosystem organization for benchmarking NJ-specific municipal governance and service delivery.

Regional players

• Township of Wayne, NJ: Much larger Passaic County municipality operating the same NJ municipal governance structure but at greater scale. Provides a reference point for scaled digital service delivery, infrastructure investment capacity, and shared-service models in the same county.
• Township of Pequannock, NJ: Larger neighboring Morris County municipality operating under township (vs. borough) form. Operates similar departments including public works, water/sewer, and recreation; serves as a slightly larger scale benchmark for shared-service and infrastructure investment trends.

Broad incumbents

• City of Paterson, NJ: Passaic County seat and major city. While Bloomingdale provides tuberculosis testing services to Paterson under shared service agreement, Paterson represents a broad incumbent municipal counterpart operating overlapping public health, public works, and administrative functions at city scale.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BloomingdaleBorough/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/BloomingdaleNJ
• Instagraminstagram.com/bloomingdalenj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bloomingdale

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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