Town Of Tupper Lake

What Town Of Tupper Lake does

The Town of Tupper Lake is a municipal government entity in Franklin County, New York, encompassing the Village of Tupper Lake and the surrounding area in New York's Adirondack region. It is chartered under New York State authority and governed by an elected Town Supervisor and Town Board, with the Village of Tupper Lake operating as a separate municipal corporation within the town's boundaries. The town delivers a comprehensive portfolio of municipal services including public safety (Police Department, Fire Department), utilities (Municipal Water/Wastewater Department, Municipal Electric Department, Department of Public Works), code enforcement, joint planning and zoning, property assessment, court services, and recreation programming. It also operates community recreation assets such as Little Wolf Beach and Campground, the James C. Frenette Sr. Recreational Trails, and Flanders Park, and runs community programs including the Tupper Lake Clean Heating & Cooling Campaign.

The town's core technology is a municipal government operations platform built on CatalisGov infrastructure, accessed via the tupperlakeny.gov website. Functional modules include the Village Payments System (powered by EdmundsGovPay) for online utility billing, a Government Calendar for public meeting schedules, online employment postings, document repositories, and a building and construction permitting workflow. Campground reservations are processed through RoverPass. The platform does not expose a public API, SDK, or MCP integration surface based on available data, and no AI/ML modalities are associated with the platform.

The business model is a tax-and-fee funded municipal budget rather than a commercial revenue model. Primary inflows consist of property tax assessments on residential and commercial real property within the jurisdiction, monthly billed utility fees for water, wastewater, and municipal electric service, and state and federal grant funding for infrastructure, economic development, and community programs including Clean Energy Community grants. Services are delivered through in-person walk-in offices at Town Hall (53 Park Street), an additional municipal office (120 Demars Boulevard), the recreation facility at 141 Country Club Road, and the Little Wolf Beach and Campground at 105 Little Wolf Road, supplemented by the digital portal. Customer segments are exclusively geographic: Town and Village residents, local small businesses (including those eligible for Rail Trail Small Business Fund grants), and visitors/tourists drawn by the Wild Center, ski trails, beaches, and Adirondack outdoor recreation.

Name

Town Of Tupper Lake

Legal name

Town of Tupper Lake

Website

https://tupperlakeny.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Town of Tupper Lake is a municipal government in Franklin County, New York, providing public safety, utilities, code enforcement, planning, recreation, and economic development services to Town and Village residents, businesses, and visitors in the Adirondack region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAH

Solid Waste & Recycling Services 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

SECONDARYBPALAMAA

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks)

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

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utilities administration
• Property tax assessment
• Recreation facilities management
• Local government permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tupper Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary municipal revenue source from residential and commercial property assessments within the Town of Tupper Lake jurisdiction
2. Utility Fees: Revenue from municipal water, wastewater, and electric services provided to residents and businesses
3. Grant Funding: State and federal grants for infrastructure, economic development, and community programs including Clean Energy Community grants

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Town of Tupper Lake delivers municipal government services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction in Franklin County, New York. Core offerings include police and fire protection, water/wastewater and electric utility services, code enforcement, building permits, planning and zoning administration, road maintenance through the Department of Public Works, and operation of recreation facilities including Little Wolf Beach and Campground and James C. Frenette Sr. Recreational Trails.

Product overview

The Town of Tupper Lake operates a comprehensive municipal government services platform offering public-facing online services. The platform includes utility payment processing (Village Payments System), code enforcement and permitting (Building Permits, Solar Permits, Variance Applications), land use planning (Joint Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals), recreation facilities (Recreation Department, Little Wolf Beach and Campground, James C. Frenette Sr. Recreational Trails), and community programs (Clean Heating & Cooling Campaign). The platform is built on CatalisGov infrastructure and provides access to government calendars, meeting minutes, budgets, and employment opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Village of Tupper Lake: The Village of Tupper Lake is situated within Franklin County and is part of the larger Town of Tupper Lake. The village is named after its proximity to Tupper Lake.
• Little Wolf Beach and Campground
• James C. Frenette Sr. Recreational Trails
• Tupper Lake Clean Heating & Cooling Campaign
• Recreation Department

Products and services

• Village Payments System Online utility payment portal allowing registered users to save accounts, store payment methods, and schedule payments for village utilities.
• Code Enforcement Services Administration and enforcement of NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, NYS Energy Code, and Tupper Lake Land Use Code.
• Building and Construction Permits Permit issuance for construction, enlargement, improvement, alteration, removal or demolition of buildings and structures.
• Joint Planning Board Services Site plan reviews, special use permits, and subdivision reviews for town and village development.
• Zoning Board of Appeals Services Variance applications and appeals processing for land use decisions.
• Recreation Department Services Youth activities and recreational programs for the community.
• Little Wolf Beach and Campground Public swimming beach (late June-August) and campground (Memorial Day-September 30) facility offering online reservations via RoverPass.
• James C. Frenette Sr. Recreational Trails Free, dog-friendly cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and fat tire biking trail system maintained by volunteers at the Tupper Lake Golf Course.
• Tupper Lake Clean Heating & Cooling Campaign Community program connecting residents with local heat pump experts and contractors for energy efficiency upgrades, in partnership with the North Country Clean Energy Hub.
• Municipal Water/Wastewater Services Water and wastewater utility services provided to residents and businesses within the village, billed monthly.
• Municipal Electric Department Services Municipal electric service provided to residents and businesses within the village jurisdiction.
• Police Department Services Local law enforcement and public safety services for the Village of Tupper Lake.
• Fire Department Services Fire protection and emergency response services for the Village of Tupper Lake.
• Department of Public Works Services Road maintenance, infrastructure upkeep, and public works services for the Village of Tupper Lake.

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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Adirondack Sky Center & ObservatoryminorOthersLocal astronomical observatory partner providing educational and tourism opportunities in the Tupper Lake community
• Cross Country Ski CenterminorOthersLocal ski and outdoor recreation organization maintaining the Cross Country Ski Trail blog for trail conditions and updates
• Franklin County GovernmentcoreOthersCounty government providing public transportation, solid waste management, real property tax services, and emergency services coordination
• Tupper Lake Central School DistrictcoreOthersLocal school district serving the Tupper Lake community
• Tupper Lake Goff-Nelson Memorial LibrarycoreOthersPublic library providing community resources, movie screenings, and educational programs
• Adirondack FrontiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdirondack Frontier's Rail Trail Small Business Fund provides grants of up to $50,000 to eligible small businesses along the Adirondack Rail Trail in Harrietstown and Tupper Lake to foster business growth and resilience
• North Country Clean Energy HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal advisor Erin Griffin ([email protected]) provides assistance navigating heat pump options, rebates, and financing as part of the Tupper Lake Clean Heating & Cooling Campaign
• The Wild CenterminorOthersMajor regional attraction celebrating its 20th anniversary; municipal parking lot provided for events
• ADKActionminorOthersCommunity organization hosting Day of Action volunteer events in Flanders Park

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies (Civic Services): Broad incumbent in municipal software serving many comparable small-town governments with ERP, permitting, and utility billing; useful peer for technology stack decisions even where Tupper Lake is not a current customer.
• Town of Plattsburgh: Larger Clinton County municipal entity serving as a regional incumbent with a broader tax base and more diversified economy; provides a benchmark for how a northern NY municipality scales utilities, public works, and economic development beyond tourism.

Others

• Catalis (CatalisGov): Government technology platform that hosts Tupper Lake's municipal website, payments, and service modules; an enabling/ecosystem participant whose product roadmap directly shapes Tupper Lake's digital service delivery capabilities.
• Edmunds GovPay: Provider of the EdmundsGovPay online utility payment portal used by Tupper Lake; an enabling technology vendor whose billing and payment infrastructure underpins the town's utility revenue collection.

Regional players

• Town of Potsdam: St. Lawrence County town operating municipal electric, water, and recreation departments for a similar rural population; relevant for utility rate structures and small-town municipal governance in the same North Country region.

Direct peers

• Town of Malone: Franklin County seat and fellow northern NY town providing a directly comparable set of municipal services (water, wastewater, electric, public works, recreation) for a rural tax base with similar weather and demographic exposure.
• Village of Saranac Lake: Neighboring Adirondack village operating municipal water, wastewater, electric, and recreation departments for a comparable population — directly comparable scale, scope of services, and Adirondack-region tourism dynamics.
• Town of North Elba: Essex County town home to Lake Placid village; runs municipal utilities, recreation, and tourism-economy programming on a comparable Adirondack scale and is a direct competitor for visitor capture and grant funding.
• Town of Harrietstown: Adjacent Franklin County town that shares the Adirondack Rail Trail corridor with Tupper Lake; runs comparable municipal services for a similarly sized Adirondack population and is a co-beneficiary of Rail Trail Small Business Fund grants.
• Town of Lake Placid / Village of Lake Placid: Adjacent Adirondack municipality with the same combination of municipal utilities, public works, recreation, and tourism-driven economic development; serves as the dominant regional benchmark for tourism strategy and Rail Trail-adjacent growth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/townoftupperlakeparksandrecreation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-tupper-lake

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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