West Manchester Township

What West Manchester Township does

West Manchester Township is a second-class municipal government entity operating under Pennsylvania state law, serving approximately 18,884 residents across 20.1 square miles in York County, Pennsylvania. It provides comprehensive local government services including police protection, fire and emergency services through the Shiloh Fire Company (Station 502) and Lincolnway Fire Company (Station 505), EMS via First Capital EMS, public works, refuse and recycling collection, stormwater management, zoning and code enforcement, parks and recreation, and tax collection. The township is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors (Chairman Steven Harlacher, Vice Chairman Ronald Ruman, Supervisor Felicia Dell) with a Township Manager (Kelly K. Kelch) overseeing daily operations across multiple departments.

Its revenue model is entirely tax- and fee-based with no commercial product offerings. Revenue streams include property and local taxes (Business Privilege Tax at 0.15% of gross for retail, Mercantile Tax at 0.10% for wholesale, Local Services Tax), permit and fee revenue (zoning permits at $6 per $1,000 of construction cost plus administrative fees, building permits, transient retail sales permits, business registrations), stormwater fees ($1 per square foot on new impervious area), and other municipal fees such as garbage stickers ($3 each). Tax collection is outsourced to the York Adams Tax Bureau, refuse collection is delivered by Penn Waste, and building code inspections are performed by Code Administrators, Inc. The township's "customers" are residents and businesses within its geographic boundaries, with no commercial market outside the township.

The township communicates with residents through its official website (westmanchestertownship.com), department-specific Facebook pages (Parks & Recreation, Police, Fire), a text alert system, and a quarterly newsletter reaching approximately 19,217 residents. As a municipal entity, it has no private equity backing, no funding rounds, and operates with 11-50 employees across its departments. It holds a regulatory monopoly on local government services within its boundaries and is accountable to residents through elected representation and public meeting processes. Founded as a township with historical roots extending to the 1700s, it operates with a fee structure publicly disclosed in its 2026 Fee Schedule.

Name

West Manchester Township

Legal name

West Manchester Township

Website

https://westmanchestertownship.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Manchester Township is a second-class Pennsylvania municipal government serving approximately 19,000 residents in York County. It delivers public safety, public works, zoning, refuse and recycling, stormwater management, parks, and tax collection funded by property taxes, local taxes, permits, and fees.

Ownership category

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Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administrative and Support Services (561), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), 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), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Zoning and permitting
• Public safety administration
• Refuse and recycling
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property and Local Taxes: The township collects property taxes and various local taxes including Business Privilege Tax, Mercantile Tax, and Local Services Tax. Business Privilege and Mercantile Taxes are due on April 15, computed on gross x .0015 for retail and .0010 for wholesale. The York Adams Tax Bureau serves as the tax collector.
2. Permit and Fee Revenue: The township generates revenue through various permits including building permits, zoning permits, subdivision applications, transient retail sales permits, and business registrations. Zoning permit fees are $6 per $1,000 estimated construction cost plus $25 administrative fee and $25 technology fee.
3. Stormwater Fees: Effective January 1, 2013, all new impervious area (concrete, blacktop, structures or any non-vegetative area) added is subject to a $1/square foot stormwater fee.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

West Manchester Township is a second-class municipal government entity in York County, Pennsylvania that administers local government services for approximately 18,884 residents across 20.1 square miles. Its core offerings include public safety (police, fire, EMS via First Capital EMS), public works and road maintenance, refuse and recycling collection (delivered through Penn Waste), stormwater management under the MS4 program, zoning and codes enforcement, parks and recreation programs, and finance and tax collection services. The township generates revenue through property taxes, permit fees, stormwater fees, and local business taxes (collected via York Adams Tax Bureau).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Code Administrators, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 27 April 2023Appointed as the Township's third-party PA UCC plan review and inspection agency on April 27, 2023. New PA UCC permit applications submitted on or after this date are reviewed by the Zoning Department and forwarded to Code Administrators, Inc. for building code plan review. Contact: (717) 859-3350.
• York Adams Tax BureaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2003Started collecting Business Privilege, Mercantile, and Local Services Taxes for the township in April 2003. Located at 1405 N. Duke Street, York, PA. Phone: (717) 845-1584. Tax forms and inquiries directed to this bureau.
• Penn Waste, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides trash and recycling collection services for the township. Effective January 1, 2025, all recyclable and trash items must be placed in Penn Waste provided mobile carts. Stickers for extra trash available at Rutter's Convenience Stores.
• First Capital EMScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides EMS (Emergency Medical Services) to West Manchester Township residents.
• York County Conservation DistrictminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe township has an executed Memorandum of Understanding with the York County Conservation District for review and enforcement of erosion and sediment control measures under the MS4 Stormwater Program.
• Shiloh Fire CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStation 502 at 2190 Carlisle Road provides fire protection services as part of the West Manchester Township Fire Department.
• Lincolnway Fire CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStation 505 at 300 East Berlin Road provides fire protection services as part of the West Manchester Township Fire Department.
• York County Solid Waste AuthorityminorOthersProvides information about residential hazardous waste collection and electronics recycling. Contact: (717) 845-1066.
• Esquire Deposition SolutionsminorOthersProvides stenographic record services for Zoning Hearing Board meetings. Located at 2550 Kingston Road, Suite 217, York, PA 17402.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Springettsbury Township: Adjacent York County, PA second-class township of similar size (~26,000 population) providing the same municipal services — police, fire, public works, parks and recreation, zoning, and refuse/recycling. Most directly comparable peer by geography and service profile.
• York Township: York County, PA second-class township neighboring West Manchester that delivers comparable municipal services including police, public works, parks and recreation, zoning, and stormwater management. Direct geographic and functional peer.
• Manchester Township: York County, PA second-class township providing standard municipal services (police, fire, public works, parks and recreation, zoning) to a similar-sized population in the same regional market.
• Penn Township (York County): York County, PA second-class township of comparable population delivering police, public works, parks and recreation, zoning, and refuse/recycling services. Same regulatory environment (PA second-class township code) and same regional economic base.
• Manheim Township: Lancaster County, PA second-class township of similar size and service portfolio (police, fire, public works, parks and recreation, zoning, refuse/recycling). Comparable mid-sized Pennsylvania suburban municipality.
• Lower Paxton Township: Dauphin County, PA second-class township serving a comparable suburban population with the same full-service municipal portfolio including police, fire, public works, parks and recreation, and zoning.
• Susquehanna Township: Dauphin County, PA second-class township providing comparable municipal services (police, fire, public works, parks and recreation, zoning, refuse/recycling) to a similar-sized suburban population in central Pennsylvania.
• Hampden Township: Cumberland County, PA second-class township of similar size that delivers the full range of municipal services including police, fire/EMS, public works, parks and recreation, and zoning. Same PA township classification and regulatory framework.
• Derry Township (Dauphin County): Dauphin County, PA second-class township (home to Hershey) providing comparable municipal services to a similar suburban population. Operates under the same PA second-class township legal framework as West Manchester.
• East Hempfield Township: Lancaster County, PA second-class township of comparable size providing standard municipal services including police, public works, parks and recreation, zoning, and refuse/recycling under the same PA regulatory regime.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WMTparksandrec

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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