Spring Township Supervisors

What Spring Township Supervisors does

Spring Township Supervisors is the elected governing body of Spring Township, a second-class township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 9,000 residents across 27 square miles including the communities of Pleasant Gap, Axemann, Coleville, and portions of Zion. The township was originally settled in 1772 and incorporated in 1795 under the name Upper Bald Eagle Township, later renamed Covington Township and finally Spring Township in 1815. Governance is provided by a three-member elected Board of Supervisors (Chairman David Capperella, Vice Chairman Matthew Deibler, Supervisor Korena DeFurio) supported by appointed boards for the Water Authority, Parks and Recreation, and Zoning Hearing Board.

The township delivers a full suite of municipal services: police protection through a 10-officer department (Chief Adam Salyards) operating on a 10-hour patrol schedule; public works including road maintenance and micro-surfacing; municipal water utility through the Spring Township Water Authority (with the Spring/Benner/Walker Joint Authority for regional coordination); code enforcement and zoning administration; parks and recreation; waste collection coordination; and stormwater/MS4 compliance. The township's digital infrastructure runs on the Muni-Link WebPresence platform for website and document management, Muni-Link Billing/AuthorityPay for water utility payments, and TextMyGov SMS notifications for resident alerts (police, township-wide, and water notification groups). Water Operator Toby Dashner received the PA Rural Water Association's 2025 Water Operator of the Year Award.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: water service fees (a $25.00 quarterly base rate plus $5.75 per thousand gallons usage, effective Q1 2026), real estate property taxes administered by elected Tax Collector Alice Hinton, and one-time permit and application fees covering building, electrical, zoning, conditional use, rezoning, road occupancy, sign, and home occupation permits. Residents are notified of issues through the township website, semi-annual newsletters, email subscriptions, public board meetings at 1309 Blanchard Street, and the TextMyGov alert system. The township is also traversed by the $259 million Bellefonte High-Speed I-80/I-99 Interchange project, with completion scheduled for 2030.

Name

Spring Township Supervisors

Legal name

Spring Township Supervisors

Website

https://springtownship.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1795

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spring Township Supervisors is an elected municipal governing body in Centre County, Pennsylvania, delivering police, public works, water utility, zoning, parks, and waste services to approximately 9,000 residents across 27 square miles, funded by water fees, property taxes, and permit charges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Township water utility
• Police protection services
• Code enforcement zoning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellefonte

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water Service Fees: Water utility charges comprising a base rate plus per-gallon usage charges. Beginning Q1 2026, base rate is $25.00 per quarter with $5.75 per thousand gallons used.
2. Real Estate Property Taxes: Real estate tax collection administered by elected Tax Collector Alice Hinton. Budget documents available for 2019-2026.
3. Permit and Application Fees: Various permit fees including building permits, electrical permits, zoning permits, conditional use applications, rezoning requests, road occupancy permits, sign permits, home occupation permits, plan review applications, and water service applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spring Township Supervisors delivers local municipal government services to approximately 9,000 residents across 27 square miles in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Core offerings include police protection, water utility service, road maintenance, code enforcement and zoning, parks and recreation, waste collection coordination, stormwater management, and tax/permit administration, accessed through a physical office, an online payment portal, and SMS notification system.

Product overview

Spring Township Supervisors operates as a local government providing public services to approximately 9,000 residents across 27 square miles. The township's digital presence is built on Muni-Link's WebPresence platform, which delivers resident-facing services including SMS notifications via TextMyGov, online water bill payment through AuthorityPay, document and form downloads, meeting schedules, and public records access. Core municipal services include police protection (10 officers), water utility management, code enforcement and zoning, public works, waste collection coordination, and parks and recreation. Residents can apply for various permits (building, zoning, conditional use, road occupancy, sign, electrical) and access township records through the website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Department Services Full-service municipal police department with 10 authorized sworn officers providing community policing, school resource officer program, patrol services, and emergency response to township residents and visitors.
• Water Utility Services Municipal water distribution, treatment, and billing administered by the Spring Township Water Authority, including water quality reporting, service line inventory, and quarterly billing based on a base rate plus per-thousand-gallon usage charges.
• Permit and Zoning Services Administration of building permits, electrical permits, zoning permits, conditional use applications, rezoning requests, road occupancy permits, sign permits, home occupation permits, plan review applications, and water service applications for residents and developers.
• Waste Collection and Recycling Coordination Coordination of residential trash collection, recycling programs through partnership with Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority, and access to Bellefonte Landfill for grass clippings, brush, leaves, and wood chips.
• Parks and Recreation Operation of township parks and recreation programs including recreation committee oversight, partnerships with Bellefonte Soccer Association and Bellefonte YMCA Summer Camp, and youth programming.
• Real Estate Tax Collection Collection of real estate property taxes by the elected Tax Collector, supporting township operations with annual budgets documented from 2019 through 2026.
• Online Bill Payment Portal Web-based payment system for water bills at springtown.authoritypay.com powered by Muni-Link Billing, enabling residents to view and pay utility charges online.
• Text Message Notification Service SMS-based alert system via TextMyGov providing opt-in notification groups for Police Alerts, Township-wide Alerts, and Water Notifications, with location-based alert expansion planned for July 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced water loss and optimized system efficiency under Toby Dashner's leadership

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Waste ManagementminorOthers · 1 July 2026Waste Management has decided to discontinue residential trash collection services in the Spring Township area. The township was not notified of this decision as a courtesy and is seeking alternative waste collection arrangements for residents.
• Centre County Citizens' Police AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpring Township Police Department participates in the county-wide National Night Out and the Centre County Citizens' Police Academy, demonstrating community engagement and education partnerships
• Penn State ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenn State Extension created the Watershed-Friendly Lawn Fertilization and Care Guide for Pennsylvania Residents, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, to help homeowners protect local waterways
• Centre County Recycling and Refuse AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCRRA partners with the township for recycling programs; announced new recycling app (Recycle Coach), tire collection events, and maintains drop-off sites including new location at 400 block Weaver Hill Road
• TextMyGovcoreTechnology or IntegrationTextMyGov provides SMS notification infrastructure for township-wide alerts, police notifications, and water alerts. Township expanding database for more targeted location-based alerts starting July 2026
• Muni-LinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationMuni-Link provides WebPresence website platform and Billing payment processing system for the township. Contact: 2400 8th Ave, Suite 201, Altoona, PA 16602
• Office of Open RecordsminorOthersState agency at 333 Market St., 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234 for appeals of right-to-know requests; Right-to-Know Officers for township are Michael Danneker (Township) and Molly Carra (Water Authority)
• Bellefonte Soccer AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecreation partnership linking township residents to Bellefonte Soccer Association programs
• Bellefonte YMCA Summer CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecreation partnership providing summer camp programs for township youth
• Hope's Dream Rescue & SanctuaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer-run, foster-based rescue collaborating with township on Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program for community cats; cats humanely trapped, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, ear-tipped, and returned to familiar outdoor homes
• Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureminorOthersFunding source for Watershed-Friendly Lawn Fertilization and Care Guide created by Penn State Extension
• Spring Creek Watershed MS4 PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network of municipalities working on MS4 (stormwater) compliance and watershed management initiatives
• Spring Creek Watershed AtlasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed information and education resource supporting stormwater management and environmental protection efforts
• FirstEnergyminorOthersElectric utility provider; residents directed to FirstEnergy website to report street light outages

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ferguson Township: Adjacent Centre County, PA second-class township providing police, public works, water/sewer, zoning, and parks and recreation to a similar suburban population — a like-for-like municipal peer in the same MSA.
• College Township: Centre County township adjoining State College offering the same bundle of municipal services (police, public works, water, zoning, recreation) to a comparable demographic base.
• Boggs Township: Adjacent Centre County township through which the I-80/I-99 interchange project is also routed, providing a directly comparable municipal peer dealing with similar infrastructure and growth dynamics.
• Walker Township: Centre County township and co-member of the Spring/Benner/Walker Joint Authority, making it a directly comparable municipal peer in governance structure and regional water service delivery.
• Patton Township: Neighboring Centre County township serving the State College area with comparable full-service municipal delivery (police, public works, planning, parks) and a similar population scale.
• Harris Township: Centre County township in the State College region providing a comparable municipal service mix to a similar population base, serving as a peer for benchmarking service delivery.
• Benner Township: Centre County township that jointly operates the Spring/Benner/Walker Joint Authority with Spring Township — a directly comparable municipal partner sharing water infrastructure oversight.

Regional players

• Bellefonte Borough: The county seat of Centre County geographically surrounded by Spring Township — a borough government providing comparable municipal services with overlapping resident catchment.

Others

• Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS): Statewide membership organization representing Pennsylvania's second-class townships — an ecosystem/peer network for benchmarking Spring Township's governance, training, and policy.
• PA Rural Water Association: Industry association that awarded Spring Township's water operator Operator of the Year in 2025 — an ecosystem peer that connects the township to technical assistance and best-practice training for small water systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spring-township-supervisors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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