Village Of Andover

What Village Of Andover does

Village of Andover is a municipal corporation established in 1883 in southeastern Ashtabula County, Ohio, operating under Ohio Revised Code as a local government entity. It provides traditional civic services to its residents and businesses, including police protection (a department led by a Chief of Police with a K-9 unit), water and sewer utilities (operated through a dedicated Water Department and supported by Holiday Camplands Water Co. for that community), zoning administration and code enforcement, and Mayor's Court for uncontested village ordinance and traffic cases. The village is governed by an elected Mayor (Lillian M. Brooke), a Council President (Randy Gentry), Vice President (Richard Orahood), and five additional council members, with a layered operational structure that includes police officers, a Zoning Department, a Union Cemetery Board, and Veterans Service Commission representation. Its underlying technology stack is a Wix-hosted municipal information portal at andovervillage.com supplemented by the OhioCheckbook.com transparency portal for budget disclosure; no proprietary software products or APIs are offered.

The village's revenue model is typical of small Ohio municipalities, drawing from property taxes (rates held within 0.2 mills of the surrounding Andover Township, with business-commercial rates actually lower inside the village), water and sewer user fees billed monthly, business licenses (replacing prior occupancy permits as of 2025), zoning and short-term rental permits, and intergovernmental cost-sharing arrangements. Customer segments are residents, local businesses, and a substantial tourism flow driven by proximity to Pymatuning Lake (which draws over 4 million visitors annually) and the developing Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail (5 miles completed in 2024 with planned cross-state extension). The village actively markets itself as a "Trail Town" and historical site tied to Ella Wade Colfax, President James A. Garfield's pre-election women's suffrage debate, and a Ronald Reagan pre-presidency visit.

Strategically, the village is pursuing a defensive expansion agenda in response to documented economic decline: it has lost between 400 and 700 jobs from manufacturing plant closings along with the associated tax base, and is countering this through annexation outreach, Public Square business recruitment, a Good Neighbor Program for property blight remediation (launched in 2017), and partnerships with the Ashtabula County Port Authority for industrial redevelopment and the Ashtabula County Metro Parks for trail buildout. Distribution is exclusively direct through Village Hall at 134 Maple Street, an online self-serve portal, and a Facebook presence, with no third-party resellers or external service channels.

Name

Village Of Andover

Legal name

Village of Andover

Website

https://andovervillage.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAB

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIALAD

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Transportation & Infrastructure Agencies (Roads, Transit, Public Works)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Water and sewer utilities
• Police protection services
• Zoning administration
• Business licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Village of Andover is a municipal government entity providing local civic services to residents, businesses, and visitors of Andover, Ohio. Its core offerings include police protection (with a K-9 unit), water and sewer utilities, zoning administration, Mayor's Court for uncontested village ordinance misdemeanor and traffic cases, and business and permit licensing administered through Village Hall and the village website.

Product overview

Village of Andover is a municipal government entity providing local government services to residents and visitors of Andover, Ohio. The organization does not offer technology products or services; instead, it provides traditional civic services including village administration, police protection, water and sewer utilities, zoning enforcement, and community resources. The website serves as a digital information portal for municipal communications, event announcements, business listings, and community resources rather than as a product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Protection Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Property tax rate is within only 0.2 mills of township rates, with business-commerical rates actually lower in the Village.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pymatuning Area Chamber of Commerce (PACOC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerVillage actively participates in and promotes the Pymatuning Area Chamber of Commerce for joint tourism promotion, business networking, and community events including the Pymatuning Lake Festival. The chamber organizes events that bring 12,000-17,000 visitors to the Andover area.
• Andover Primary Care / Primary Health NetworkminorOthersMedical facility located at 5594 South Main St. (Rt. 7), Andover, Ohio providing primary care services. Dr. Henry Debiec, DO and Cynthia Novotny, PA-C serve patients. Phone: 440-293-2444.
• Herberts PharmacyminorOthersLocal pharmacy partner serving Andover residents, located adjacent to medical facilities. Walberg Family Pharmacies operation. Phone: 440-293-6358.
• Community Care Ambulance (CCA)coreOthersAmbulance service providing emergency medical transport to Andover Village and surrounding townships. Non-Emergency Dispatch: 440-997-6695. Located in the area to serve the community.
• Ashtabula County Port AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort Authority owns developmental properties in Andover available for manufacturing facilities. The village collaborates with Port Authority on economic development opportunities including demolition of old structures and construction grants for new facilities.
• Ashtabula County Metro ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development of the Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail connecting Ohio and Pennsylvania. Trail development ongoing with 5 miles completed in 2024. Facebook page at facebook.com/ashtabula.metroparks for updates.

Scale indicators6 records

Others

• Pymatuning State Park: The Ohio state park anchoring Pymatuning Lake, the source of 4+ million annual visitors that drive Andover's tourism economy. Comparable as a public-sector destination steward and key collaborator on regional recreation development.
• Pymatuning Area Chamber of Commerce (PACOC): Regional chamber partner that organizes joint tourism promotion, business networking, and the Pymatuning Lake Festival. Operates in the same ecosystem of business attraction and visitor marketing that the village relies on.
• Holiday Camplands Water Co. Village-owned water utility serving the Holiday Camplands community. Comparable as a small-scale water service provider and a captive revenue stream wholly owned by the Village of Andover.
• Ashtabula County Port Authority: Economic development authority that owns manufacturing-ready properties in Andover and collaborates with the village on demolition and construction grants. Directly comparable as a public-sector counterpart in industrial recruitment.

Direct peers

• Village of Geneva-on-the-Lake: Small Ohio lakeside village with a similar tourism-driven municipal model on Lake Erie. Comparable in scale, services (water, sewer, police, zoning), and reliance on seasonal visitor traffic for economic vitality.
• Ashtabula County Metro Parks: Regional park district that is the village's primary co-development partner on the Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail. Comparable in operating recreational infrastructure and pursuing cross-state trail connectivity that benefits both entities.
• Andover Township: Adjacent township-level government that shares geographic boundaries and competes with the Village of Andover for tax base and annexation territory. Operates its own zoning and trustees, and is the direct counterparty in current annexation disputes.

Regional players

• City of Conneaut: Neighboring Ashtabula County municipality with comparable municipal service portfolio including police, water, sewer, and zoning. Operates in the same regional economic and demographic context.
• City of Jefferson (Ashtabula County seat): County seat municipality in the same county, providing overlapping municipal services to a similar rural/small-town demographic. Comparable in operational scope (police, water/sewer, zoning) though larger and less tourism-dependent.

Broad incumbents

• Ashtabula County: Higher-level county government providing sheriff, environmental, and veterans services that overlap with village offerings. The county sheriff covers areas outside the village's police jurisdiction and is the direct alternative service provider for unincorporated areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AndoverOhio/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Andover-Village-216203941913003
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-of-andover

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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