Borough Of Lansford

What Borough Of Lansford does

Borough of Lansford is a Pennsylvania municipal government entity located in Carbon County, providing statutory local-government services to residents and businesses within its incorporated boundaries. Its core offering spans the standard portfolio of borough functions: administration and council governance, police protection, fire suppression (American Fire Company 1), tax collection, code enforcement and zoning, and a rental inspection program. The Borough does not operate as a commercial enterprise; it is a publicly-owned, non-profit government entity under Pennsylvania borough code, governed by an elected council with no parent company, no private equity involvement, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Revenue is generated through five primary streams: property tax levies on borough residents and businesses; quarterly sewer bills collected on behalf of the Coaldale Sewer Authority; quarterly water bills collected on behalf of the Lower Carbon Junction Water Authority; an annual sewer transmission invoice for pipeline infrastructure in borough streets; and monthly sanitation/garbage collection fees processed at the borough office with early-payment discounts and late-payment penalties. The Borough itself is a pass-through billing entity for water and sewer services provided by separate municipal authorities, while it retains direct operational responsibility for sanitation, tax collection, and public safety services.

The underlying technology is minimal and traditional — a municipal government services platform supported by a WordPress website (hosted and designed by CourseVector in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs) and a CitizenAction-powered online payment portal for utility and tax payments. There is no proprietary software, no API, no mobile application, and no AI/ML capability disclosed. Distribution is entirely direct: residents access services in person at the borough headquarters at 1 West Ridge Street, by phone, or via the online portal and Facebook page. The Borough maintains core operational partnerships with the Coaldale Sewer Authority (wastewater), Lower Carbon Junction Water Authority (water supply), and Casella Waste Systems (sanitation contractor), each representing critical infrastructure dependencies rather than strategic commercial alliances.

Name

Borough Of Lansford

Legal name

Borough of Lansford

Website

https://boroughoflansford.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Borough of Lansford is a Pennsylvania municipal government entity in Carbon County that provides public safety, tax collection, code enforcement, zoning, and utility billing services (water, sewer, sanitation) to residents and businesses within its incorporated boundaries. It operates as a publicly-owned, non-profit government under elected council governance with no private ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water and sewer utilities
• Sanitation services
• Code enforcement and zoning

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansford

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Municipal government funded primarily through property taxes from residents and businesses within the borough
2. Sewer Utility Billing: Quarterly sewage bills collected from residents for sewer services provided by Coaldale Sewer Authority
3. Water Utility Billing: Quarterly water bills collected for water services provided through the Water Authority
4. Sewer Transmission Billing: Annual sewer transmission bill for sewer pipelines in the streets
5. Sanitation/Garbage Collection: Sanitation services for garbage collection, with payment accepted at borough office with discounts for early payment and penalties for late payment

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Borough of Lansford is a municipal government entity in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, providing essential public services to borough residents. Core offerings include police protection, fire suppression, sanitation/garbage collection, water distribution, sewer services, tax collection, code enforcement, zoning, and rental property inspections. The borough also provides an online bill payment portal for utility and tax payments.

Product overview

The Borough of Lansford operates as a traditional Pennsylvania municipal government providing essential public services to its residents. The core offerings include standard municipal functions: administration and governance, police protection, fire services, tax collection, and code enforcement/zoning. Utility services form a significant portion of operations, encompassing sanitation (garbage collection), sewer services (both through the Coaldale Sewer Authority and borough transmission pipelines), and water authority services. The borough also maintains a rental inspection program and offers an online payment portal via CitizenAction for utility and tax payments. There is no unified software platform; services operate through standard municipal infrastructure with the online portal being the primary digital service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Department Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coaldale Sewer AuthoritycoreOthersThe Coaldale Sewer Authority provides sewage services to Borough of Lansford residents. Sewage bills are issued quarterly in January, April, July, and October. The Authority handles sewer collection and treatment.
• Lower Carbon Junction Water Authority (LCJWA)coreOthersThe Water Authority provides water services to Borough of Lansford residents. Water bills are issued quarterly and the Authority operates from 1 E. Ridge Street, Lansford, PA 18232. Website: www.lcjwa.com
• Casella Waste SystemsminorOthersThird-party waste management company referenced for sanitation service questions. Residents are directed to call 570-668-4515 for service questions regarding garbage collection.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Lower Carbon Junction Water Authority: Regional water authority that directly supplies water service to Lansford residents; comparable as a small regulated utility provider in the same operational footprint, but not a general-purpose municipal government.
• Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs: State-level membership association that supports Pennsylvania boroughs like Lansford with shared services, training, and group purchasing; ecosystem participant rather than direct municipal operator.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid-waste and recycling company that delivers sanitation services referenced by Lansford; comparable as the operating utility provider behind the borough's garbage collection program.

Direct peers

• Borough of Coaldale: Adjacent Pennsylvania borough that jointly operates the Coaldale Sewer Authority referenced by Lansford, providing the same municipal services (police, fire, utilities, code enforcement) to a similar small-borough population.
• Borough of Tamaqua: Neighboring Schuylkill/Carbon County borough of similar scale offering the same full suite of municipal services including water, sewer, sanitation, police, fire, and tax collection.
• Borough of Lehighton: Larger nearby Carbon County borough providing the same municipal governance, utility billing, public safety, and code enforcement model that directly parallels Lansford's structure.
• Borough of Palmerton: Carbon County borough operating a near-identical municipal services portfolio including water, sewer, sanitation, police, fire, and tax collection for a similar-sized community.
• Borough of Nesquehoning: Carbon County borough of similar scale and demographic profile, operating water, sewer, sanitation, and traditional municipal departments in the same regional context.
• Borough of Summit Hill: Small neighboring Carbon County borough offering essentially identical municipal services (utilities, public safety, code enforcement) to a comparable residential population base.

Regional players

• City of Pottsville: Larger Schuylkill County municipality in the same coal-region of Pennsylvania; comparable municipal service mix but at greater population scale and in a different county.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BoroughofLansford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borough-of-lansford

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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