The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, A Michigan City

What The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, A Michigan City does

The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is a small municipal government entity in southeast Michigan, operating under a council-manager form of government with City Manager Steve Poloni overseeing daily operations. It provides a comprehensive suite of local government services to residents and property owners within its defined lakefront boundaries, including public safety (police and fire protection via its Public Safety Department led by Director Kenneth Werenski), public works (water/sewer utilities, trash and recycling, infrastructure maintenance led by Director Michael Way), municipal court, building permits and inspections, property assessment, elections administration, and parks and harbor management including a marina, pool, and recreational facilities at Osius Municipal Park.

The Village operates a council-manager governance structure with elected officials, multiple operating departments (Building, City Clerk, Courts, Finance, Assessing, Parks & Harbor, Public Safety, Public Works), and various volunteer boards and commissions. Its technology stack is built on standard municipal SaaS platforms: the Revize-powered official website (gpshoresmi.gov), Municode/LexisNexis for online Code of Ordinances, BSA Online for property assessment data, RecDesk for recreation registration, and Constant Contact for newsletter distribution. Online bill payment, FOIA requests, and digital court violation payments are available through the Village website.

The Village's revenue model is derived from five primary streams: property tax revenue (the largest source, funding general operations and infrastructure), usage-based water and sewer billing, transaction-based building permits and code enforcement fees, municipal court fines, and usage-based parks and harbor fees (marina, pool, pickleball/tennis reservations, picnic areas). As a non-profit municipal entity, it does not pursue growth in the commercial sense; its purpose is statutory service delivery to a fixed residential and commercial constituency. The Village maintains relationships with Wayne County, MDOT, Michigan State Police, ICE HSI, SMART Bus, and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation-connected GPS Improvement Foundation, which funds community beautification projects.

Name

The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, A Michigan City

Legal name

The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, A Michigan City

Website

https://gpshoresmi.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is a small Michigan municipal government providing public safety, water/sewer utilities, public works, permitting, municipal court, and parks/harbor services to residents within its defined lakefront jurisdiction under a council-manager governance structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Fire Protection (922160), Police Protection (922120), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAE

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

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)

SECONDARYBPAIACAJ

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs)

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

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water and sewer utilities
• Parks and harbor recreation
• Building permits and inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes form a significant portion of municipal revenue, funding city operations, infrastructure, and public services.
2. Water Billing: Residential and commercial water and sewer services billed to customers through the Finance/Public Works departments.
3. Building Permits and Fees: Fees collected for building permits, code enforcement, dumpster/pod permits, and related development activities.
4. Municipal Court Fines: Court fines and violation payments collected through the Municipal Court department.
5. Parks and Harbor Fees: Fees for marina services, well fees, picnic reservations, pickleball/tennis reservations, and pool access.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores provides municipal governance and a full range of public services to its residents and businesses, including public safety (police, fire, emergency response), public works (water, sewer, trash, recycling, road maintenance), building permits and inspections, municipal court operations, property assessment, parks and harbor (marina, pool, pickleball, tennis, picnic reservations), and elections administration. Services are delivered both in-person at Village Hall and through online portals.

Product overview

The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores operates a comprehensive municipal government website providing digital services across multiple categories. The primary offerings include online payment systems for court violations and utility bills, building permits and property assessment access, parks and harbor recreational reservations, meeting video archives for government transparency, and newsletter subscription services. These services are delivered through the village's official website at gpshoresmi.gov, with specific functions hosted on third-party platforms including BSA Online for tax assessment data, RecDesk for activity registration, and Constant Contact for newsletter distribution. The website is powered by Revize, a government website platform provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Bill Payment System

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MDOT (Michigan Department of Transportation)minorOthersCoordinate on state road projects and transportation infrastructure affecting the Village. Residents directed to MDOT for state highway information and construction updates.
• Michigan State PoliceminorOthersState law enforcement agency providing support and coordination with Village Public Safety Department on statewide initiatives and emergency response.
• ICE HSI Victim Notification ProgramminorOthersFederal immigration enforcement partnership providing victim notification services through the Public Safety Department.
• SMART Bus (Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation)minorOthersRegional public transit partner providing bus services accessible to Village residents. Listed as a community resource link.
• Wayne County Friend of the CourtminorOthersCounty agency handling paternity, custody, parenting time, and child support matters. A Village resident serves as Domestic Relations Referee for the Third Circuit Court Family Division.
• Third Circuit Court Family DivisionminorOthersWayne County court handling family law matters including custody and support cases. A Village resident serves as Domestic Relations Referee.
• Boys & Girls ClubsminorOthersNational nonprofit youth organization. A Village resident serves on boards and provides mentorship training support.
• Alzheimer's AssociationminorOthersNational nonprofit health organization. A Village resident supports through fundraising and community involvement.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• City of Grosse Pointe Woods: The largest of the five Pointes, offering a directly comparable bundle of municipal services including public safety, water/sewer, parks and recreation, building, and court — useful as a scale benchmark within the same regional market and governance framework.
• City of Grosse Pointe Farms: An immediately adjacent lakefront municipality in the Grosse Pointes with a comparable council-manager form of government, similar property-tax-anchored revenue model, and overlapping public safety, public works, and recreation service portfolio serving a similarly affluent resident base.
• City of Grosse Pointe: One of the five Grosse Pointe municipalities, operating a council-manager government with parallel department structure (Public Safety, Public Works, Parks, Assessing, Court) and serving a comparable demographic profile in the same southeast Michigan service area.
• City of Grosse Pointe Park: Adjacent Wayne County lakefront village/city with a directly comparable mix of municipal services — public safety, water billing, building permits, parks, and court operations — serving a similarly small, affluent residential population within the same regional labor and contracting market.

Regional players

• Harper Woods, Michigan: Adjacent Wayne County inner-ring suburb operating a comparable small-city municipal service model — public safety, DPW, water billing, recreation — and competing for the same regional labor pool and vendor relationships.
• City of Birmingham, Michigan: Affluent Oakland County small city with a comparable council-manager municipal structure and high property-tax-dependent revenue base; serves as a regional benchmark for digital municipal services and small-city best practices.
• St. Clair Shores, Michigan: Larger lakefront Macomb County municipality with a parallel municipal service portfolio, including a lakefront park system and marina operations directly comparable to Grosse Pointe Shores' harbor function.

Others

• Municode (LexisNexis): Existing technology vendor that hosts the Village's Code of Ordinances; included as an ecosystem/peer reference for the specialized municipal-government technology stack rather than as a direct competitor.
• Revize Software Systems: Current website platform vendor powering gpshoresmi.gov; included as an ecosystem peer representing the specialized government website CMS market that smaller municipalities rely on for digital service delivery.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/2979345305677173
• Instagraminstagram.com/villagegpshores?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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