White Lake Township

What White Lake Township does

Lake Township is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio located in Stark County, serving the unincorporated areas around Hartville and Uniontown. Governed by an elected Board of Trustees (John Arnold, Sue Grabowski, Jeremy Yoder) and administered by Fiscal Officer Matthew A. Erb, the township delivers a defined set of municipal services — maintenance of 139 miles of township roadway, zoning administration, cemetery services, fiscal and records administration, and fire/EMS protection contracted to three volunteer fire departments (Greentown, Uniontown, and Hartville). Operating funding flows from property tax levies, dedicated fire levies (which produce in excess of $1,000,000 per year distributed evenly to the three departments), and permit and zoning fees as outlined in the published zoning fee schedule. The township's technology footprint is a standard government information website (laketwpstarkco.com) hosted by Agileware Solutions, supplemented by a Facebook page and seasonal newsletters, with no proprietary software, APIs, or commercial products.

The township also serves as the local stakeholder for the Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL) Superfund site — a 30-acre federal property in the northwest corner of the township near Uniontown — coordinating a Community Advisory Group formed in October 2000 and interfacing with the U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA on ongoing groundwater sampling and the 1989/2000 Records of Decision. Communication with residents is conducted through public Board of Trustees meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the administrative offices at 12360 Market Avenue North, Hartville, and through a road department service garage at 1499 Midway Street, Uniontown. Lake Township's headcount is approximately eight full-time road employees plus part-time/auxiliary staff, supervised by Road Superintendent Daniel R. Kamerer. The operating model is direct service delivery to a single geographically defined resident base; there is no commercial go-to-market, no parent organization, and no venture or shareholder ownership structure.

Name

White Lake Township

Legal name

Lake Township

Website

https://laketwpstarkco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lake Township is a Stark County, Ohio municipal government that delivers road maintenance across 139 miles, zoning, cemetery, fiscal, and fire/EMS services — the latter via three contracted volunteer fire departments — to unincorporated residents funded by property tax levies and permit fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Administration

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Township administration
• Road maintenance services
• Fire and EMS protection
• Zoning administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Hartville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Lake Township is funded primarily through property tax levies, including fire levies which produce in excess of one million dollars per year distributed to fire departments.
2. Permit and Fee Revenue: The township collects various fees for permits, zoning certificates, and other services as outlined in the zoning fee schedule.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lake Township provides local government administration and essential public services to its residents, including maintenance of 139 miles of township roadway, fire/EMS protection via three contracted volunteer fire departments, zoning administration and permit issuance, cemetery services, and fiscal/tax administration. Services are funded primarily through local property tax levies and supplemented by permit and zoning fees.

Product overview

Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio operates a government township website providing public services including road maintenance (139 miles of township roadway), zoning administration, fire/EMS protection (via contracted volunteer fire departments), cemetery services, and fiscal administration. The website serves as an information portal for residents, offering access to meeting minutes, newsletters, permits, forms, and community resources. No commercial products or technology services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Maintenance and Repair Services
• Fire and EMS Protection
• Zoning Administration and Permits
• Cemetery Services
• Fiscal and Tax Administration
• Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL) Superfund Coordination

Quantifiable outcome

• 139 miles of township roadway maintained
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greentown Volunteer Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreentown Volunteer Fire Department provides Fire/EMS protection to Lake Township residents. The fire department is funded by township fire levies and provides free emergency transportation to area hospitals. All three fire departments are under contract to provide service to the entire unincorporated area of Lake Township.
• Uniontown Volunteer Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniontown Volunteer Fire Department provides Fire/EMS protection to Lake Township residents. The fire department is funded by township fire levies and provides free emergency transportation to area hospitals. All three fire departments are under contract to provide service to the entire unincorporated area of Lake Township.
• Hartville Volunteer Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHartville Volunteer Fire Department provides Fire/EMS protection to Lake Township residents. The fire department is funded by township fire levies and provides free emergency transportation to area hospitals. All three fire departments are under contract to provide service to the entire unincorporated area of Lake Township.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSEPA oversees the Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL) Superfund site in Lake Township. EPA released the Record of Decision in 1989 and a revised ROD in March 2000. EPA continues ongoing monitoring and cleanup plans including groundwater sampling for dioxane, with recent sampling conducted in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
• Lake Township Community Advisory Group (CAG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAG was formed in October 2000 to assist the township community in acquiring information about how the community would like to see the Industrial Excess Landfill site reused. The CAG is composed of volunteer representatives who live within a mile of the IEL.
• Ohio EPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio EPA maintains the methane venting system and mows the grounds at the Federal Government-owned parcels adjacent to the Industrial Excess Landfill through a private contractor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio: Another Stark County township providing fire/EMS, road maintenance, zoning, and cemetery services. Comparable organizational scale and service delivery model.
• Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio: Rural Stark County township government similar in scale and service mix to Lake Township, relying on property tax levies and volunteer fire partnerships.
• Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio: Large Stark County township with overlapping service categories (police/fire via contracts, road maintenance, zoning, fiscal administration). Similar operating structure and revenue reliance on tax levies make it the most relevant scale-comparable peer.
• Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio: Neighboring Stark County township government delivering the same slate of services (roads, fire, zoning, cemeteries) under Ohio Revised Code. Directly comparable in statutory mandate, funding model (property tax levies), and operational scope to Lake Township.
• Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio: Adjacent Stark County township offering the same baseline municipal services (roads, fire, EMS, zoning). Strongly comparable governance footprint and funding mix.

Regional players

• City of Hartville, Ohio: Municipal government within Lake Township's geography providing complementary municipal services. Comparable local-government operating model but distinct municipal corporation status (not a township).

Others

• Ohio Township Association: Industry/effectiveness association supporting all Ohio townships, including Lake Township. Useful peer reference for benchmarking service standards and legislative advocacy typical of Lake Township's operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• Stark County Government: County-level public authority that overlays Lake Township's jurisdiction. While not a township itself, it provides the broader regional governance and shared services context in which Lake Township operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LakeTownshipStarkCountyOhio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-township

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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