Village of Roaming Shores

What Village of Roaming Shores does

The Village of Roaming Shores is an incorporated municipal government in Ashtabula County, Ohio, providing essential public services to a private lakefront residential community built around Lake Roaming Rock — a 550-acre man-made lake with nearly 30 miles of shoreline that is the largest private body of water in Ohio. Incorporated in 1979 to take over a bankrupt water and wastewater utility and capture local tax revenue, the Village today serves approximately 900 households across 2,189 lots with a population of roughly 1,508 (2010 U.S. Census), of which about 55% are full-time and the remainder weekend or seasonal residents.

The Village operates four core departments — Administration, Police, Public Works, and Zoning — backed by infrastructure that includes 27 miles of water lines, more than 15 miles of sanitary sewer, and 29 lift stations. Operational technology includes completed GIS utility mapping (finished in 2015) and AMR (Automated Meter Reading) radio water meters for remote usage reading. Digital service delivery is enabled through a Munibit/MembershipWare-powered website, an AuthorityPay online billing portal launched in August 2024, and a YouTube channel for livestreamed council meetings. The Village also operates a 48-acre Class IV Composting Facility registered with the Ohio EPA and partners with Waste Management for garbage collection alongside a Blue Bags program.

The Village's revenue model is a hybrid of mandatory municipal charges — recurring monthly water and sewer bills (water at $0.65/100 gallons, sewer at $1.13/100 gallons, plus base rates and infrastructure fees effective January 1, 2026), property taxes on the roughly 900 households, and various transactional fees (Waste Management Blue Bags at $17.50/roll, 911 address signs at $15.00, zoning permits, and a $500 annual compost site contractor key). Annual operating budget is $2.1 million, with the separate RomeRock Association operating on a budget exceeding $1 million. The go-to-market is direct-to-residents: services are delivered mandatorily upon property ownership within village limits, with no competitive alternatives available in the regulated utility space.

Name

Village of Roaming Shores

Legal name

Village of Roaming Shores

Website

https://roamingshoresoh.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Village of Roaming Shores is an incorporated Ohio municipality providing mandatory water, sewer, police, zoning, and public works services to approximately 900 households across 2,189 lots in a private lakefront community built around the 550-acre Lake Roaming Rock in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Utilities (221), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAF

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

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

SECONDARYBPALAMAA

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Wastewater & Septage Management Services

SECONDARYBPALAAAA

Residential Curbside MSW Collection

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Municipal Solid Waste Collection & Hauling

SECONDARYEUAIAAAF

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection & Hauling

Keywords

• Municipal water utility
• Wastewater treatment services
• Municipal police services
• Public works administration
• Zoning enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Utility Services Revenue: Monthly water and sewer service charges billed to residents. Water is $0.65/100 gallons, sewer is $1.13/100 gallons, plus base rates and infrastructure fees.
2. Property Taxes: Property tax revenue from residential properties within village limits to fund municipal operations.
3. Waste Management Fees: Revenue from Waste Management Blue Bags program ($17.50 per roll) and potentially other waste-related fees.
4. Permit and Fee Revenue: Zoning permits, contractor registration fees, and other municipal fees.
5. Compost Site Fees: Contractor lease fee of $500 annually for compost site access.
6. Address Sign Sales: Sale of custom reflective address number signs at $15.00 per sign.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Village of Roaming Shores is a municipal government providing essential public services to property owners and residents within its boundaries. Core offerings include water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, police protection, public works maintenance (streets, lift stations, infrastructure), zoning and code enforcement, and waste management services.

Product overview

Village of Roaming Shores operates as a municipal government offering a portfolio of core services including public safety (Police Department), infrastructure (Public Works with water/wastewater utilities), and land use administration (Zoning Department). The village provides digital citizen services through its Munibit-powered website, including an online bill payment system for utility billing, community calendars, meeting document repositories, and resident programs such as vacation property checks, composting, and 911 address signage. The integrated AuthorityPay platform enables 24/7 online utility payment with multiple payment methods. These services collectively support a private lakefront residential community of approximately 900 households.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Bill Payment System Digital portal enabling residents to view and pay utility bills online, with multiple payment methods including credit/debit cards, e-check, Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and PayPal. Includes automatic payment scheduling and account history viewing.
• Police Department Services

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Rural Water AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Ohio Rural Water Association for rate studies to ensure fairness and accuracy in utility rate-setting. Their expertise helps establish equitable rates reflecting true cost of essential service delivery.
• MembershipWare (Munibit)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the password-protected web application powering the village website, including membership management, calendars, directories, forms, and online billing/payment functionality.
• Ashtabula County Building DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty agency responsible for issuing building permits after village zoning permits are obtained. Coordinates between village zoning and county building code compliance.
• Waste ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted waste management provider for garbage collection. The village offers an alternative Blue Bags program where residents purchase bags for pickup rather than monthly service.
• First EnergyminorOthersElectric utility provider for the area. Village provides First Energy outage contact number (888-544-4877) for residents.
• South Central Ambulance DistrictminorOthersEmergency medical services provider for the village area, reachable at 440-563-5619 for non-emergency inquiries.
• Ohio Environmental Protection AgencyminorOthersState regulatory agency that registers and monitors the village's Class IV Composting Facility (established 1998).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Middlesex Water Company: Small New Jersey-based investor-owned water utility serving approximately 500,000 people. Comparable as a regulated water utility operator with similar scale of customer base (~900 vs. ~180,000 connections) and similar regulated utility business model.

Broad incumbents

• American Water Works Company: Largest publicly-traded water and wastewater utility in the United States, serving 14+ million people. Comparable in providing regulated water and wastewater services but operates at national scale across multiple states as a broad incumbent.
• Essential Utilities (formerly Aqua America): Large diversified water and natural gas utility serving ~5 million people across 10 states. Provides regulated water utility services comparable to Roaming Shores' water distribution operations but at vastly greater scale and as part of a multi-utility portfolio.

Direct peers

• Village of Marblehead: Small Lake Erie lakefront village in Ottawa County, Ohio. Comparable in providing municipal water, sewer, and public safety services to a small residential community with seasonal population dynamics around Lake Erie.
• Village of Kelleys Island: Small Lake Erie island village in Erie County, Ohio serving a primarily seasonal lakefront residential community. Comparable in scale, customer base (~900 households equivalent), and full-service municipal utility delivery model.
• Village of Put-in-Bay: Small Lake Erie island village in Ottawa County, Ohio with similar lakefront residential profile. Provides municipal water, sewer, and police services to a small seasonal population - structurally comparable to Roaming Shores' lakefront village operating model.
• Indian Hill Village: Affluent small residential village in Hamilton County, Ohio providing comprehensive municipal services including police and public works. Comparable in operating model (small affluent Ohio village with strong property tax base and exclusive service territory).
• City of Geneva-on-the-Lake: Small Lake Erie resort village in Ashtabula County (same county as Roaming Shores). Provides municipal services including water and sewer to a small lakefront community with significant seasonal population - directly comparable geography and customer profile.
• Village of Granville: Small Ohio village in Licking County providing full municipal services including water, sewer, police, and zoning. Comparable in operating as a small, well-managed Ohio village government with similar service mix and infrastructure ownership.

Others

• RomeRock Association: Property-owner association serving the same Roaming Shores community with recreation and lake management services. Not a direct competitor but the most operationally intertwined adjacent entity, with mandatory membership for most Village residents via property deed covenants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RoamingShoresOH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-of-roaming-shores

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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