Borough Of Middletown

What Borough Of Middletown does

The Borough of Middletown is a municipal government entity located on the east shore of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 8,900 residents across three wards and five voting precincts. Founded in 1755, it is the oldest community in Dauphin County and operates under a Council-Manager form of government with a seven-member Borough Council, a Mayor (Angela Lloyd), and a Borough Manager (Kenneth Klinepeter) acting as Chief Administrative Officer. The entity is government-owned, with no parent company, shareholders, or private investment, and conducts no acquisition, fundraising, or exit activity.

The Borough delivers a comprehensive suite of essential municipal services through direct operations and contracted partners. Core operations include a municipally owned electric distribution system — one of only 35 such systems in Pennsylvania — that purchases wholesale electricity and resells it to all residential and commercial customers within Borough boundaries (residential base fee $21/month plus 11.6¢/kWh; commercial $31/month plus 11.0¢/kWh). Water and sewer services are operated under a concession agreement with VEOLIA, and trash and recycling collection is provided by Penn Waste at $34.75/month. Additional services include a full-service Police Department, code enforcement and zoning, public works (streets, parks, leaf pickup, street sweeping, winter storm management), emergency management, stormwater management under an NPDES MS4 permit, tax collection, permits and applications, seven municipal parks, a woody waste facility, and a Historical Restoration Commission.

The Borough's revenue model is built on seven concurrent, recurring streams: real estate property tax (11.161 mills for 2025 and 2026), per capita tax ($10/year), occupation tax ($150/year with limited exemptions), earned income tax (0.5%), local services tax ($52/year), electric utility service fees, and trash collection fees. Water/sewer revenue flows through the VEOLIA concession. Distribution to residents occurs via in-person service at Borough Hall (60 West Emaus Street), the Police Department (300 East Emaus Street), a 24/7 drop box, ACH bank draft, an online bill pay portal, and digital channels including the official website, Facebook, Nixle e-alerts, and livestreamed public meetings. The entity is currently operating and actively delivering services.

Name

Borough Of Middletown

Legal name

Borough of Middletown

Website

https://middletownborough.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1755

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Borough of Middletown is a municipal government in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 8,900 residents with electric utility, water/sewer (via VEOLIA), trash collection, police, public works, parks, tax collection, and emergency management services under a Council-Manager form of government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Utilities (221), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Electric Services (4911), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis) (EUADABAB), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

Keywords

• Municipal electric utility
• Public safety services
• Waste management services
• Municipal tax collection
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

New Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Utility Service: The borough generates revenue from residential and commercial electric service fees and power costs. Residential customers pay a base service fee of $21.00 per month; commercial customers pay $31.00 per month. Power costs are 11.6 cents per kWh for residential and 11.0 cents for commercial.
2. Trash Collection Services: Monthly trash collection service billed at $34.75 per month (effective January 1, 2025), included on utility bills.
3. Real Estate Property Tax: Property tax rate of 11.161 mills (2025 and 2026) - equal to $11.16 for every $1,000 of assessed value.
4. Per Capita Tax: $10 per year paid by all Borough residents 18 or older as of January 1 each year.
5. Occupation Tax: $150.00 per year paid by residents who live in the Borough during a given year. Members of clergy and residents with less than $5,000 total annual income are exempt.
6. Earned Income Tax: 0.5% (1/2 of 1 percent) paid on any income or net profits earned by Borough residents or income earned in the Borough by non-residents.
7. Local Services Tax: $52 per year paid by every taxpayer employed in the Borough.
8. Water/Sewer Services (through VEOLIA): Water and sewer services provided by VEOLIA under a concession agreement with the Borough.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Borough of Middletown administers local municipal government services for its approximately 8,900 residents, including a borough-owned electric distribution system (one of 35 in Pennsylvania), water and sewer services operated by VEOLIA under a concession agreement, contracted trash and recycling collection, police protection, emergency management, code enforcement and zoning, public works (streets, parks, leaf pickup, street sweeping, snow removal), stormwater management under NPDES/MS4, tax collection, and permit issuance. Services are delivered directly to residents and businesses through Borough Hall, online portals, and on-site facilities.

Product overview

Borough Of Middletown operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive range of public services to its approximately 8,900 residents. The borough functions as a single integrated system of government services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core municipal services include: Electric Service (one of 35 Pennsylvania municipalities owning its own electric distribution system), Water/Sewer (operated by VEOLIA under concession agreement), Trash/Recycling (contracted through Penn Waste), Police Department, Code Enforcement and Zoning, Public Works (including parks maintenance, street sweeping, leaf pickup, and winter storm management), Tax Collection, and Emergency Management. The borough also manages various permits and applications, stormwater management under EPA regulations, and maintains seven public parks including Hoffer Park, Oak Hills Park, and Susquehanna Street Park. Services are delivered through a combination of direct borough operations, contracted partners (VEOLIA for water/sewer, Penn Waste for trash), and third-party platforms (Municipal Online Payments for bill pay, Nixle for emergency alerts).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Electric Service
• Water and Sewer Services
• Trash and Recycling Collection
• Police Department Services

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VEOLIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVEOLIA provides water and sewer services to Borough residents under a concession agreement. The Borough has multiple amendments to the concession agreement including Operating Standards, and VEOLIA manages the infrastructure and operations with Borough oversight through operating committee meetings and reports.
• Penn WastecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPenn Waste provides trash hauling services to Borough residents. Weekly service includes four 32-gallon trash bags/cans, one bulk item, and unlimited curbside recycling. Effective January 1, 2025, the monthly rate is $34.75.
• South Central EMScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency medical services provider serving the Middletown community as part of the borough's emergency services network.
• Middletown Volunteer Fire Dept.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVolunteer fire department providing fire suppression and emergency response services to the borough and surrounding area.
• Middletown Area Recreation Alliance (MARA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership between Middletown Borough, Royalton Borough, Lower Swatara Township, and Middletown Area School District designed to provide recreational opportunities for all age groups.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Borough of Lititz: Lancaster County borough operating its own municipal electric utility and offering a comparable bundle of municipal services to a small residential population — direct municipal-electric peer.
• Borough of West Chester: Chester County borough operating its own municipal electric utility and providing a similar integrated suite of public works, utility, and community services to borough residents.
• Borough of Lansdale: Montgomery County borough that owns and operates its own electric distribution utility and provides similarly bundled municipal services — among the larger PA municipally-owned electric peers with comparable operating model.
• Borough of Doylestown: Bucks County, PA borough that operates its own municipal electric utility and provides a similar range of small-borough public services — direct peer within the PA municipal-electric cohort.
• Borough of Ephrata: Lancaster County, PA borough that owns and operates its own municipal electric distribution system — a fellow member of the ~35 PA municipally-owned electric utilities, with comparable small-borough municipal service scope.

Broad incumbents

• PPL Electric Utilities: Investor-owned electric distribution utility serving most of central and eastern Pennsylvania outside Middletown's footprint — the dominant incumbent alternative model for distribution in the region.
• FirstEnergy (Met-Ed): Investor-owned electric utility serving portions of Pennsylvania including areas adjacent to Middletown — represents the broader regulated-IOU alternative to municipal ownership.

Others

• American Municipal Power (AMP): Joint action agency that supplies wholesale power to many PA municipal electric systems including Middletown — relevant comparable as the upstream wholesale power and joint-services counterpart.
• Penn Waste: Provides contracted trash and recycling hauling services to Middletown and other PA municipalities — relevant comparable as a channel/vendor partner in residential solid waste collection.
• Veolia Water: Operates Middletown's water and sewer systems under a concession agreement and is a leading US municipal water/wastewater concessionaire — comparable as a partner model and adjacent infrastructure operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100087569244151
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borough-of-middletown

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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