Village Of North Aurora

What Village Of North Aurora does

The Village of North Aurora is a municipal government entity incorporated in 1905, located in Kane County, Illinois, and operating under a trustee-village form of government with an elected Village President, six Trustees, and a Village Clerk. It provides essential public services — water utility, police protection, public works, community development, code enforcement, and emergency management — to residents, businesses, and visitors within its jurisdictional boundaries. Two Tax Increment Financing districts (United TIF and Route 31 TIF) along the Lincoln Highway corridor support commercial economic development, while the Village maintains an AA+ Standard & Poor's bond rating and consecutive GFOA awards for budgeting and financial reporting.

The Village operates a diversified revenue model funded through property tax levies, bimonthly water utility billing, contracted waste collection (exclusive agreement with Groot running through 2030), annual business registrations, building permits and inspections, and transactional fees such as FOIA copying and accident reports. Service delivery is multi-channel: in-person at Village Hall (25 East State Street), Police Department (200 South Lincolnway), and Public Works (312 Butterfield Road); online via the Merchant Transact water billing portal and Cloudpermit digital permitting platform; and via mass notification through the OnSolve CodeRED emergency alert system. Customer-facing communications include a bi-monthly newsletter, social media presence (Facebook, YouTube), and community events such as North Aurora Days, with a 360-degree livestream camera atop a restored silo providing public visibility of the Fox River and Riverfront Park.

The Village's technology stack centers on standard municipal SaaS platforms — a GIS mapping system leveraging Kane County, State of Illinois, U.S. Census, and ESRI data sources, plus integrations with Cloudpermit, OnSolve CodeRED, Merchant Transact, and the Kane County Office of Emergency Management storm damage reporting tool. Strategic partnerships include sewer service coordination with Fox Metro Water Reclamation District and the City of Batavia, fire protection through the North Aurora Fire Protection District, and economic development collaboration with the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance and Kane County Economic Development Corporation. The entity is privately owned in the sense of being a publicly governed municipal corporation with no parent company, subsidiaries, or outside investors.

Name

Village Of North Aurora

Legal name

Village of North Aurora

Website

https://northaurora.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Village of North Aurora is a municipal government in Kane County, Illinois, incorporated in 1905, providing police, water, public works, community development, and emergency management services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Water utility services
• Police services
• Public works
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

North Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Water Billing: Bimonthly water billing to residential and commercial customers. Bills due 30 days after bill date with 10% late fee after 30 days. Direct debit option available.
2. Waste Collection Services: Groot waste hauler services with monthly toters fees, sticker sales for additional garbage and yard waste, bulk item pickup, and white goods/appliance collection fees.
3. Licenses and Permits: Business registrations ($50 annual fee), liquor licenses (March 1 - February 29), tobacco licenses (June 1 - May 31), tattoo licenses, special event permits, and building permits.
4. Property Taxes: Municipal services funded through property tax levies as part of the local taxing bodies.
5. User Fees and Fines: Various user fees including FOIA requests ($0.15/page after first 50 pages), accident reports ($5), administrative adjudication fines, and code enforcement penalties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Village of North Aurora is a municipal government providing essential public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdictional boundaries. Core services include water utility supply and billing, police protection and law enforcement, public works infrastructure maintenance, community development (building permits, zoning, code enforcement), waste management through contracted hauler Groot, and financial administration including property tax levies and utility billing. The Village operates from Village Hall, the Police Department, and the Public Works Facility, delivering services both in-person and through digital portals including Cloudpermit for permitting, CodeRED for emergency notifications, and Merchant Transact for online bill payment.

Product overview

The Village of North Aurora operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive portfolio of public services to residents. The village offers water utility services with online billing through Merchant Transact, police and public safety services, public works infrastructure maintenance, community development and building permit services via Cloudpermit digital platform, emergency notification via CodeRED, online service request capabilities, waste management through Groot, and financial administration. The village government structure includes Administration, Community Development, Finance, Police, Public Works, and Water Division departments, each offering citizen-facing services through both traditional and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Services Water utility services including water supply, billing, quality reporting, lead service line replacement program, and water restrictions management for residential and commercial customers.
• Police Department Services Law enforcement services including filing police reports, traffic enforcement, crime prevention programs, PACT program, Blue Envelope program, and administrative adjudication.
• Public Works Infrastructure maintenance including snow removal, parkway tree management, curbside leaf collection, and NPDES stormwater management.
• Community Development Services Building permits, zoning administration, code enforcement, and planning division services for residential and commercial development.
• Waste Management Services Garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection services provided by contracted hauler Groot, including bulk item pickup and e-waste collection.
• Emergency Alert Notification System (CodeRED) OnSolve CodeRED public notification system providing emergency alerts and community notifications via phone, text, and email, including missing persons, gas leaks, water boil advisories, traffic alerts, and crime prevention tips.
• Financial Services Utility billing, tax levies, debt management, budget preparation, and annual financial reporting services for the Village.
• Livestream Camera 360-degree rotating camera mounted on restored silo providing live views of North Aurora Riverfront Park, Island Parks, and Fox River.

Quantifiable outcome

• AA+ bond rating maintained with S&P 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GrootcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive waste hauler services provider for the Village of North Aurora since contract execution. Services include garbage collection (Monday-Wednesday routes by geographic zone), recycling, yard waste, bulk items, white goods, and e-waste. Contract runs through 2030 with pricing increases annually. Groot is a subsidiary of Waste Connections.
• Fox Metro Water Reclamation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSewer services provider for North Aurora residents (except City of Batavia service area). Village forwards water service information to Fox Metro when water service is established.
• City of BataviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSewer services provider for residents in the City of Batavia service area within North Aurora. Residents must contact Batavia directly to establish sewer service.
• OnSolvecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of CodeRED public notification system for emergency alerts, traffic alerts, community notices, community events notifications, and crime prevention tips. Free registration for residents.
• North Aurora Fire Protection DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire protection services for the Village. Located at 2 Monroe Street. Required for tent/ inflatable inspections over 400 square feet for special events and fireworks permits.
• CloudpermitcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline community development platform for building permits and inspections. Allows residents to apply for permits, check status, schedule inspections, and communicate with building department digitally.
• Kane County Health DepartmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealth department requirements for special events involving food service. Kane County also provides recycling centers, hazardous waste disposal, and electronic recycling programs.
• Kane County RecyclingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMultiple collection events throughout the county for electronics, hazardous waste, and recycling. Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off facility available to Kane County residents.
• Aurora Regional Economic AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partnership supporting commerce and business growth in the Aurora area.
• Kane County Economic Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level economic development organization providing resources and support for business development.
• Valley Industrial AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional industrial association supporting manufacturing and industrial businesses in the valley region.
• Waubonsee Community College Small Business Development CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides small business development resources and support for local businesses.
• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)minorOthersProfessional association that awards Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards, Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, and Popular Annual Financial Reporting Awards to qualifying governments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Granicus: Government technology vendor providing civic engagement and meeting transparency solutions. Comparable because North Aurora publicly posts meeting videos, livestream camera footage, and newsletters — the same citizen-communication modality Granicus serves at scale.

Direct peers

• Town of Cortland: Small DeKalb County municipality adjacent to North Aurora offering the same baseline municipal services. Useful as a micro-municipal comparison point for operating costs and service delivery.
• City of Batavia: Neighboring Kane County municipality that actually provides sewer service to part of North Aurora. Operates the same core municipal functions and shares Fox River Valley demographic profile.
• City of St. Charles: Kane County municipality with overlapping municipal service portfolio including electric utility, water, police, and community development. Comparable in operating maturity and Fox River Valley positioning.
• Village of Oswego: Adjacent Kendall/Kane County village providing identical municipal service categories. Comparable in budget scale and growth trajectory along the Fox Valley corridor.
• Village of Sugar Grove: Kane County, Illinois village of similar scale operating trustee-village government with comparable service mix (police, public works, community development, utility billing). Shares the same regional economic drivers and Fox Valley labor market.
• City of Geneva: Kane County municipality running parallel municipal functions including water utility, police, public works, and community development. Similar fiscal sophistication (GFOA-awarded) and resident profile to North Aurora.
• Village of Montgomery: Adjacent Kane County, Illinois village offering the same municipal services portfolio (police, public works, water, community development). Comparable in population scale and operating model, making it a direct operating benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Large government technology vendor providing municipal software platforms (permits, utility billing, court, public safety) that overlap with several systems North Aurora has deployed (Cloudpermit-adjacent permitting, financial reporting). Indirectly comparable as the broader municipal-tech market context.
• City of Aurora: Larger Kane County municipality that anchors the regional economic ecosystem of which North Aurora is part. Operates the same functional service categories at greater scale, providing a reference point for municipal best practice and shared labor markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWJnX7A6e-Lur_JWTiheiow
• Facebookfacebook.com/VillageofNorthAurora
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-of-north-aurora

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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