Montgomery County, Virginia (va)

What Montgomery County, Virginia (va) does

Montgomery County, Virginia is a county government entity and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, incorporated in 1776 and headquartered at 755 Roanoke St., Christiansburg, VA. It administers local government services including law enforcement (Sheriff's Office, VLEPSC-accredited since 1999), courts and prosecution, property tax assessment and collection, social services, parks and recreation, animal control, libraries, public schools, and emergency management for approximately 100,000 residents across the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg and surrounding unincorporated areas. The County employs 501-1,000 staff and operates from multiple facilities including a 50,000-square-foot Sheriff's Office co-located with the New River Valley 911 Authority.

The County's technology stack is anchored by Tyler Technologies' MUNIS platform, which powers a Citizen Self-Service Portal for online property tax payments and real estate searches, supplemented by Vision Government Solutions for the 2027 reassessment and ActDataScout for property search. Law enforcement operations are augmented by Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology with public-facing transparency disclosures, and BusPatrol AI cameras on Montgomery County Public Schools buses for detecting stop-arm violations. Payment processing runs through Forte, and social services applications are routed through the state CommonHelp portal. Strategic partnerships with Blue Line Solutions (school zone speed enforcement), TACS (delinquent tax collections), and the National Association of Counties (prescription discount card) round out the vendor ecosystem.

Revenue is generated through a diversified but jurisdictionally-concentrated tax and fee structure. Real estate taxes are assessed at $0.76 per $100 of assessed value (due in two installments, June 5 and December 5), with personal property tax rates varying by category from $0.76 to $2.55 per $100. Additional recurring streams include motor vehicle license fees ($23.50 standard), 4% food and beverage tax, 3% transient occupancy tax, $0.40 per-pack cigarette tax, court fines and recordation taxes, and dog license fees. Online payments carry a 2.35% credit/debit convenience fee (minimum $2.00) or $1.00 eCheck fee, retained by the payment processor. The County is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Supervisors and operates as a non-profit government entity with no disclosed parent company, investors, or stock listing.

Name

Montgomery County, Virginia (va)

Legal name

Montgomery County, Virginia

Website

https://montva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1776

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Montgomery County, Virginia is a local government entity administering public safety, courts, taxation, social services, and community programs for approximately 100,000 residents across Christiansburg, Blacksburg, and surrounding areas, using Tyler MUNIS, Flock Safety ALPR, and BusPatrol AI technology platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Courts (922110), Community Food Services (62421), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Property tax administration
• Law enforcement services
• Court administration
• Social services programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Christiansburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Taxes: Property taxes assessed on real property including land and improvements. Tax rate for 2025 is 76 cents per $100 of property value. Due in two installments: June 5 and December 5.
2. Personal Property Taxes: Taxes on personal property including motor vehicles, business tangible property, machinery and tools, aircraft, and mobile homes. Prorated based on days of ownership/garage jurisdiction.
3. Motor Vehicle License Fees: Annual county license fees for vehicles including automobiles, trucks, buses ($23.50), motorcycles ($23.50), and junked vehicles ($50). Due December 5.
4. Food & Beverage Tax: Local tax on meals purchased from food establishments in unincorporated areas at 4% rate, in addition to state sales tax. Remitted monthly.
5. Transient Occupancy Tax: Local tax on hotels, motels, boardinghouses, and travel campgrounds at 3% of occupancy charges.
6. Cigarette Tax: Local excise tax of forty cents ($0.40) for each package containing twenty cigarettes, collected via tax stamps.
7. Court Fines and Fees: Collection of court fines, costs, real estate transfer fees, recordation taxes, and other statutory fees.
8. Dog Licenses: Lifetime dog licenses for dogs 4 months or older at $25; 20-dog kennel tags at $50 annually.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Montgomery County, Virginia is a local county government entity providing statutory public services to nearly 100,000 residents. Its core offerings include property tax assessment and collection, law enforcement through the Sheriff's Office, circuit court administration, social services (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, foster care), animal care and adoption, parks and recreation, election administration, and emergency notifications. The County operates a digital service ecosystem centered on the Tyler Technologies MUNIS citizen self-service portal for online tax payments, property record searches, and permit applications.

Product overview

Montgomery County, Virginia provides a comprehensive suite of government services to its nearly 100,000 residents through a digital portal ecosystem. The core platform consists of the Citizen Self Service Portal (powered by Tyler Technologies' MUNIS system) which enables online tax payments and property searches, complemented by department-specific services including the Clerk of Circuit Court, Sheriff's Office, Social Services, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer's Office, and Parks & Recreation. The county also operates specialized systems for GIS/mapping, animal care, school safety enforcement, FOIA requests, and emergency notifications. Services are delivered through the montva.com website with backend integrations to state systems (CommonHelp), law enforcement technology (Flock Safety, BusPatrol), and payment processors (Forte).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Citizen Self Service Portal (MUNIS)
• Online Payments System
• GIS/Maps
• Animal Care & Adoption Center
• Clerk of Circuit Court Services
• Sheriff's Office Services
• Social Services
• Commissioner of Revenue Services
• Treasurer's Office
• Real Estate/Property Records Search
• Parks & Recreation
• Commonwealth's Attorney Services
• Purchasing/Procurement Services
• Permits & Licenses
• FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Requests
• Emergency Notifications
• School Safety Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ statutory responsibilities fulfilled by Clerk's Office
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vision Government SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Montgomery County hired Vision Government Solutions to conduct the 2027 general reassessment of real estate. Field workers will visit every taxable and nontaxable property to verify property information including square footage and number of bedrooms and baths.
• BusPatrolcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Montgomery County Public Schools and Sheriff's Office partnered with BusPatrol to implement camera and AI technology on MCPS buses to detect and record vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses. The Sheriff's Office issues summons to violators, with BusPatrol processing summons and validating them before mailing.
• Flock SafetycoreTechnology or IntegrationSheriff's Office uses Flock Safety ALPR technology to capture objective evidence without compromising individual privacy. System includes retroactive search to solve crimes and real-time alerting of hotlist vehicles. Usage policies and statistics made available to public.
• National Association of Counties (NACo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACo sponsors the Prescription Discount Card program available free to all Montgomery County residents, offering average 20% off retail price of commonly prescribed drugs and 50% savings on three-month supply of select medications through mail service.
• New River Valley Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2005, New River Valley Department of Social Services agencies of Floyd County, Giles County, and Montgomery County joined together to create a non-profit resource program to recruit, train and support foster and adoptive families using nationally recognized curriculum.
• Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC (TACS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVirginia law firm serves only government entities in managing accounts receivables and general revenue cycle. Conducts public auctions for delinquent property taxes per Virginia State Code.
• New River Valley 911 AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Montgomery County, Town of Blacksburg, Town of Christiansburg, and campus of Virginia Tech. Located in same 50,000 square foot facility as Sheriff's Office since September 2015.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Craig County, Virginia: Small neighboring New River Valley county that shares regional infrastructure context with Montgomery County and provides a useful comparison for low-population-density service delivery.
• Giles County, Virginia: Small neighboring New River Valley county that partners with Montgomery and Floyd counties in the joint New River Valley Department of Social Services. Highly relevant for shared-service and regional comparison.
• City of Roanoke, Virginia: Independent city in the same region delivering the same slate of municipal services (taxation, courts, police, social services, parks). Comparable in scale, with overlapping labor market and service-area economics with Montgomery County.
• Albemarle County, Virginia: Central Virginia county of similar scale (~110,000 residents) anchored by a major research university (UVA). Comparable mix of property-tax-funded services, courts, sheriff's office, and parks/recreation delivery model.
• Franklin County, Virginia: Southwest Virginia county of similar scale and rural-suburban mix, providing a peer benchmark for I-81 corridor county operations and service delivery cost structures.
• Botetourt County, Virginia: Adjacent Southwest Virginia county along the I-81 corridor with comparable mix of agricultural, manufacturing, and I-81 logistics economic activity and a similar service portfolio.
• Pulaski County, Virginia: Neighboring New River Valley county sharing regional economic and social-service ties with Montgomery. Similar rural-to-suburban service profile and population scale (~35,000 residents), though smaller.
• Floyd County, Virginia: Small neighboring county participating in the New River Valley joint social services program with Montgomery and Giles counties. Provides a useful peer for evaluating shared-service economics.
• Roanoke County, Virginia: Adjacent Southwest Virginia county of comparable population (~95,000) delivering the same core slate of services — law enforcement, courts, taxation, social services, and parks — making it the closest operational peer to Montgomery County.

Broad incumbents

• Fairfax County, Virginia: Largest Virginia county (~1.1M residents), operating the same broad service portfolio at scale. Useful as a benchmark for best-practice service delivery, technology adoption, and accreditation leadership across the Commonwealth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/vamcso
• YouTubeyoutube.com/montgomeryva
• Facebookfacebook.com/montgomeryva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montgomeryva

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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