Borough Of Palmerton

What Borough Of Palmerton does

The Borough of Palmerton is the incorporated municipal government serving Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1898, it administers statutory local-government services — police, fire, water, sewer, refuse, code enforcement, zoning, tax collection, snow removal, street sweeping, and parks/recreation — to borough residents and property owners through elected leadership (Mayor John (Bo) Rodrigues and Council President Terry L. Costenbader) and an appointed administrative team led by Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Autumn Canfield. Operations are organized into committees covering Finance, Sewer/Solid Waste/Water, Streets & Sidewalks, Public Safety, Public Relations/Borough Code, Buildings/Recreation/Parks, and Personnel, with primary offices at Borough Hall (443 Delaware Ave), the Police/Mayor's office (401 Delaware Ave), and the Fire Department (508 5th St.).

The borough's technology footprint is modest and entirely outsourced: a WordPress website at palmertonborough.com built on the functional-gov-wp plugin for document and calendar management, third-party online bill payment via go2gov.net, and the Code RED community emergency notification system. A defining feature is ongoing EPA Superfund Site oversight for the Palmerton Zinc Pile, with quarterly PFOS/PFOA water quality reports coordinated through the EPA Community Involvement program. Refuse collection is delivered through a partnership with Whitetail Disposal (townwide Monday pickup), and website hosting is provided by CourseVector in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs.

As a municipal entity, Palmerton Borough does not publish revenue figures; its operating model is tax-and-fee funded under the Pennsylvania Borough Code, with statutory authority over water/sewer utility fees, refuse fees, and the published municipal Fee Schedule. The go-to-market model is direct-to-resident service delivery through Borough Hall, departmental phone lines, and the online payment portal. Public engagement is sustained via archived council meeting minutes (January 2023 through June 2026) and recent news postings including a June 2026 Data Center Ordinance and a PA Micromobility Chart, indicating active but geographically constrained governance.

Name

Borough Of Palmerton

Legal name

Borough of Palmerton

Website

https://palmertonborough.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Borough of Palmerton is the incorporated municipal government of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, providing statutory police, fire, water, sewer, refuse, zoning, tax collection, and parks services to borough residents under Pennsylvania Borough Code, with ongoing EPA Superfund oversight of the historic Zinc Pile site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water utility services
• Tax collection services
• Recreation and parks

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmerton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Collection: Municipal taxation with a dedicated Tax Collector department referenced on the borough website.
2. Water Utility Fees: Water department services with annual CCR (Consumer Confidence Report) provided. Revenue collected via online payment portal.
3. Sewer/Solid Waste/Water Utility Fees: Sewer and refuse services referenced by council committee structure (Sewer/Solid Waste/Water) and Department phone lines.
4. Borough Fee Schedule: Publicly published fee schedule referenced on the borough website covering various municipal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Borough of Palmerton is a Pennsylvania municipal government that administers statutory local services for residents and property owners, including police and fire protection, water and sewer utilities, refuse collection, snow removal, street sweeping, code enforcement, zoning, tax collection, parks and recreation, and community emergency notifications. It operates Borough Hall at 443 Delaware Ave and conducts governance through an elected Mayor, Council, and appointed department heads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Department Services
• Fire Department Services
• Water Department Services
• Sewer and Solid Waste Services
• Tax Collection Services
• Zoning and Code Enforcement
• Parks and Recreation Facilities
• Snow Removal and Street Sweeping
• Code RED Emergency Notification System
• Online Payment Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous quarterly PFOS/PFOA water quality reports published from Q2 2024 through Q2 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Whitetail DisposalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides borough-wide garbage/refuse collection service with "MONDAY COLLECTION Entire Town" as the primary residential service schedule. Customer service direct line: 610-936-9967.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA oversight of the Palmerton Zinc Pile Superfund Site. EPA Community Involvement program issues fact sheets (most recent dated 10-30-2025). Coordinates quarterly PFOS/PFOA water quality monitoring for the borough water system. Contact: [email protected].
• Pennsylvania State Association of BoroughsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level borough association offering a discount on website services through partnership with CourseVector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Walnutport Borough: Borough in neighboring Northampton County, PA operating under the same PA Borough Code with a comparable small-town municipal service portfolio.
• Slatington Borough: Borough in neighboring Lehigh County, PA with a similar small municipal service footprint under Pennsylvania Borough Code.

Direct peers

• Nesquehoning Borough: Carbon County, Pennsylvania borough of comparable size, governance model, and municipal service mix, serving residents in the same regional economy.
• Jim Thorpe Borough: Carbon County seat borough offering the same Pennsylvania borough statutory services — police, fire, water, sewer, zoning, parks — to a comparable residential base.
• Lehighton Borough: Neighboring borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania with comparable population size and full municipal service portfolio (police, fire, water, sewer, zoning, parks). The closest comparable peer given shared county, regulatory environment, and statutory service structure under PA Borough Code.
• Lansford Borough: Small Carbon County, Pennsylvania borough with similar statutory authority under PA Borough Code, providing comparable municipal services to a similarly sized residential and property base.
• Summit Hill Borough: Borough in Carbon County, PA with similar small-jurisdiction municipal services and elected council governance under Pennsylvania Borough Code.

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor providing municipal government website, agenda/minutes, and citizen engagement software to small U.S. boroughs and municipalities — an adjacent ecosystem participant to Palmerton's technology stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borough-of-palmerton

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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