Town of Woodway

What Town of Woodway does

The Town of Woodway is a fourth-class municipal government located in Snohomish County, Washington, incorporated under Washington State law and serving a residential enclave of approximately 320 acres north of the King/Snohomish County line. It was originally purchased in 1912 by David Whitcomb, Sr. and organized as a fourth-class city in the early 1950s to defend against annexation and unwanted development; its founding deed restrictions of two-acre minimum parcels with large setbacks remain the central organizing principle of local land-use policy under the slogan "The Quiet Place." The municipality is governed by an elected Mayor and five-member Town Council, with a small staff (1-10) comprising a Town Administrator, Clerk-Treasurer, Deputy Clerk/Permit Technician, Public Works Director, and seasonal workers; council members serve as volunteers.

Core services include public works (roads, snow removal, tree management), building and planning, stormwater utility billing, public safety coordination, clerk functions, records management, and community events. The technology footprint is conventional e-government: a Revize-powered CMS website offering online stormwater bill payment, electronic permit applications, public records requests, and document downloads. Distribution is entirely direct to residents through Town Hall (in-person, four days/week), online self-service, public meetings, and contracted providers such as Republic Services for solid waste. The revenue model is municipal and not commercial: property taxes form the primary recurring stream, supplemented by stormwater utility fees, business and home occupation licenses (processed via the WA Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service partnership covering ~170 businesses), and one-time building permit and regulatory fees.

In May 2024 the Town Council approved Ordinance 2024-657 annexing Point Wells—a significant outlier territory with industrial history—into the Town following decades of planning and an 18-month public process, supported by a multi-party interlocal agreement with Snohomish County, the City of Shoreline, and Olympic View Water & Sewer District. The operation is geographically constrained to a single municipality, with no subsidiaries, no funded investment instruments, and no intention of operating as a commercial entity.

Name

Town of Woodway

Legal name

Town of Woodway

Website

https://townofwoodway.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Town of Woodway is a fourth-class municipal government in Snohomish County, Washington, serving a residential community of two-acre-parcel homeowners with public works, permitting, stormwater utilities, and public safety coordination, funded primarily by property taxes. The May 2024 annexation of Point Wells expanded its jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal governance services
• Public works services
• Building permitting
• Stormwater utility billing
• Community government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes form the primary revenue source for municipal operations and services.
2. Business Licenses: Business and home occupation licenses processed through WA Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service (BLS) partnership.
3. Utility Fees: Stormwater utility bills and other municipal service fees.
4. Permit and Fee Revenue: Building permits, planning fees, and other regulatory fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Town of Woodway is a fourth-class municipal government providing residential community services including building and planning permits, stormwater utility billing, public works (roads, snow removal, tree management), public safety coordination, business and home occupation licensing, records management, and violations adjudication. Services are delivered to residents and businesses within the town through Town Hall, online portals, and contracted providers. The town was incorporated in the 1950s specifically to preserve its low-density residential character via two-acre minimum parcel zoning.

Product overview

Town of Woodway operates as a fourth-class city municipal government in Washington State, providing resident services through its official website. The website functions as an informational portal and service delivery platform rather than a commercial product. Services offered include Clerk's Office functions, Building & Planning department services, Public Works, Public Safety Services, Violations Bureau, document management, stormwater utility billing, license and permit processing, and Town Council administrative functions. The municipality was established in 1950s through grassroots effort to protect development, with Point Wells annexed in 2024. The Town is governed by a Mayor and five-member Council, with key staff including Town Administrator Eric Faison.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stormwater Utility Service and Billing
• Building and Planning Permits
• Business and Home Occupation Licensing
• Public Works Services
• Public Safety Coordination Services
• Violations Bureau (Traffic Infraction Adjudication)
• Clerk's Office and Records Services

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and significant.

• WA Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service (BLS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2019The Town of Woodway partnered with the WA Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service to process business and home occupation licenses and renewals, providing one-stop online licensing. About 170 businesses in Woodway are linked to this licensing solution.
• Republic ServicescoreOthersRepublic Services is the trash, recycle, and organics service provider for Woodway residents. They also host recycling events in the community.
• BSRE Point Wells LPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSRE Point Wells LP is the property owner of Point Wells. Following the annexation in 2024, the Town of Woodway is working with BSRE on the redevelopment of the Point Wells site. BSRE has expressed commitment to a constructive working relationship with the Town.
• City of ShorelinesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Town of Woodway and City of Shoreline negotiated an agreement on Point Wells concerns, particularly regarding shared interests in the redevelopment of the Point Wells area.
• Snohomish CountysignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterlocal agreement partner for the Point Wells annexation. The agreement involves the Town of Woodway, Snohomish County, City of Shoreline, and Olympic View Water & Sewer District.
• Olympic View Water & Sewer DistrictsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerParty to the 2023 Annexation Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for Point Wells, along with the Town of Woodway, Snohomish County, and City of Shoreline.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Town of Clyde Hill: Clyde Hill is a small residential municipality on the Eastside in King County, WA, with comparable population scale, residential-only zoning approach, and small-staff municipal administration similar to Woodway.
• Town of Hunts Point: Hunts Point is one of the wealthiest small residential enclaves in Washington, located adjacent to Yarrow Point and Medina on Lake Washington. It is a directly comparable small municipality with similar deed-restricted residential zoning, a comparable small-staff operating model, and an identical focus on preserving residential character.
• Town of Yarrow Point: Yarrow Point is a tiny wealthy residential fourth-class town on the east side of Lake Washington in King County, WA. Like Woodway, it operates with a small professional staff, deed-restricted residential character protections, and direct municipal service delivery to a small lakeside community.
• Town of Beaux Arts Village: Beaux Arts Village is a tiny deed-restricted residential town on the shores of Lake Washington in King County, WA, with population and operating scale comparable to Woodway. Both communities emphasize small-scale residential governance, restrictive covenants, and direct delivery of municipal services.
• City of Medina: Medina is a small residential city on Lake Washington in King County, WA, with wealthy residential demographics, deed-restricted character, and small municipal operations that closely parallel Woodway's quiet residential community profile and small staff structure.
• City of Lake Forest Park: Lake Forest Park is a small residential municipality in north King County, WA, bordering Shoreline. It shares Woodway's residential character focus, small professional municipal staff model, and proximity to the same Seattle-area growth pressures.

Broad incumbents

• City of Shoreline: Shoreline is the neighboring larger city that negotiated the Point Wells interlocal agreement with Woodway. It is a broader municipal incumbent with overlapping jurisdictional interests and a substantially larger operational scale than Woodway.
• Snohomish County: Snohomish County is the county-level government that previously administered Point Wells and is a party to the 2023 Annexation Interlocal Agreement. As the broader regional incumbent, it serves many of the same residents and provides many overlapping services at county scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.townofwoodway.com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-woodway

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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