Freemansburg Borough of

What Freemansburg Borough of does

Freemansburg Borough is a municipal government entity incorporated in 1856, serving approximately 2,910 residents across less than one square mile in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It delivers the full suite of municipal services — police, fire, public works, sanitation, sewer governance, parks and recreation, tax collection, and community event programming — to residents and businesses within its statutory geographic boundary. The borough operates under a mayor-council governance structure, with Mayor Gerald Yob having served continuously for over 44 years, and is supported by a small municipal workforce supplemented by contracted service providers.

The borough's operational model relies on inter-municipal partnerships for several core functions: water and sewer service is outsourced to the City of Bethlehem, solid waste and recycling collection is delivered under contract with Whitetail Disposal (a Casella company), public-health initiatives such as Naloxone distribution are coordinated through the Bethlehem Health Bureau, and resident communications are handled via the Nixle mass-notification platform. This partnership-heavy model allows a small entity to access capabilities typically found in much larger municipalities while keeping internal headcount lean.

Revenue is generated through a mix of per-dwelling sanitation fees (~$450/unit) and sewer fees (~$375/unit), plus property taxes, Earned Income Tax (EIT), Local Services Tax (LST), and intergovernmental grants. Capital projects, notably park revitalization exceeding $1.5M, are largely funded through state and federal grant pursuits rather than from operating revenue. The borough's customer base is, by statutory definition, identical to its resident and business population within its boundaries, creating a geographically captive but fully exposed revenue base.

Name

Freemansburg Borough of

Legal name

Borough of Freemansburg

Website

https://boroughoffreemansburg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freemansburg Borough is a Pennsylvania municipal government incorporated in 1856, serving approximately 2,910 residents across less than one square mile in Northampton County with police, fire, sanitation, sewer, parks, tax collection, and community-event services funded through fees, property taxes, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Other General Government Support (921190)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAD

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local)

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

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public safety
• Sanitation services
• Property tax collection
• Public works

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethlehem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sanitation Service Fees: Annual billing per dwelling unit for curbside trash and recycling collection services, contracted through Whitetail Disposal (A Casella Company). Invoices sent first week of February; billing cycle ends second Monday in September.
2. Sewer Usage Charges: Annual sewer billing for residential and non-residential properties. Residential billed at flat rate per dwelling unit. Non-residential/commercial based on water usage reported by City of Bethlehem Water & Sewer Resources Department. Invoices sent first week of February.
3. Real Estate Tax: Millage rate of 19.75 mills on assessed property value, collected by the borough's elected Tax Collector.
4. Earned Income Tax (EIT): 1.0% of gross earned income, split evenly between Freemansburg Borough (0.5%) and Bethlehem Area School District (0.5%). Administered by Northampton Tax Collection Committee via Keystone Collections Group.
5. Local Service Tax (LST): Annual LST of $52 per employed individual within the borough, collected by Berkheimer Tax Innovations.
6. Realty Transfer Tax: 2% transfer tax on property sales; 1% to Pennsylvania State, 1% split between Freemansburg Borough and Bethlehem Area School District.
7. Business Privilege / Mercantile Tax: Tax on businesses for the right to conduct business in the borough, based on gross receipts. Collected by Berkheimer Tax Innovations.
8. Per Capita Tax: $5.00 flat tax per adult resident (18+), authorized under ACT 511.
9. Permit and Fee Revenue: Fees collected for various permits including zoning permits, building permits, solicitation permits, street excavation permits, and other municipal services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Freemansburg Borough is a municipal government entity that provides statutory local services to its residents and property owners, including police protection, fire and EMS coordination, public works, sanitation and solid waste collection, sewer and stormwater management, parks and recreation, code enforcement, permitting, and property tax collection. The borough also operates a Borough Hall for administrative services and online utility billing.

Product overview

Freemansburg Borough operates as a municipal government providing essential public services to approximately 2,910 residents. The Borough offers a comprehensive suite of services including sanitation and recycling collection (via Whitetail Disposal), sewer and water utilities, tax collection, public safety (police and volunteer fire company), parks and recreation, planning and zoning, and public works. The Borough's operations are supported by payment processing systems (Benji Pays for utility billing), tax collection services (Keystone Collections Group, Berkheimer Tax Innovations), and community notification tools (Nixle). Key infrastructure includes Gerald C. Yob Community Park (9-acre facility with grant-funded revitalization underway), Heritage Park, and the Delaware & Lehigh Trail access points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

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No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Keystone Collections GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2010Keystone Collections Group serves as the Tax Officer for the Northampton Tax Collection Committee (TCC), which was created under Pennsylvania Act 32 of 2008. Keystone administers and collects earned income tax from all employers and residents in the Northampton Tax Collection District on behalf of Freemansburg Borough.
• Bethlehem Health BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Freemansburg Police Department and the Bethlehem Health Bureau to combat opioid overdoses. The initiative provides free Naloxone (opioid antagonist nasal spray) to individuals at greatest risk of opioid overdose and those most likely to interact with them. Naloxone kits are dispensed from a unit in the municipal building lobby, with each kit containing Naloxone nasal spray and usage instructions.
• Whitetail Disposal (A Casella Company)coreTechnology or IntegrationWhitetail Disposal, a Casella Company, provides Municipal Single Hauler Sanitation and Recycling Services for Freemansburg residents and businesses under a municipal contract. Curbside sanitation collection occurs every Wednesday; curbside recycling collection occurs on the last Tuesday of each month.
• City of Bethlehem Water & Sewer Resources DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreemansburg Borough utilizes the City of Bethlehem Water & Sewer Resources Department for all residential, commercial, and industrial water services. The department services 11 municipalities across Northampton and Lehigh Counties. Note: The borough does not invoice for water services — the City of Bethlehem bills customers directly. Bethlehem also provides sewer treatment services.
• Berkheimer Tax InnovationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized LST (Local Service Tax) and Business Privilege Tax/Mercantile Tax collector for Freemansburg Borough. Handles quarterly LST collection from employed individuals and annual BPT collection from businesses operating within the borough.
• Portnoff Law Associates Ltd.minorOthersAuthorized debt collection law firm for Freemansburg Borough. Accounts with outstanding sewer or sanitation balances after December 31 are referred to Portnoff Law Associates, which also incurs additional penalties and fees. Delinquent payments must be made directly to Portnoff.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Larger adjacent municipality that is also a direct service partner — its Water & Sewer Resources Department provides water/sewer treatment to Freemansburg and 10 other municipalities. As a broad incumbent, it operates the same categories of services at city scale and sets the regional utility-rate benchmark.

Others

• Northampton County Government: County-level government that overlays Freemansburg's jurisdiction, providing elections administration, property assessment, court services, and broader public-health and human-services functions referenced throughout the borough's operations (e.g., elections office, county assessment office). Relevant as the higher-tier public administration layer.

Direct peers

• West Easton Borough, Pennsylvania: Adjacent Northampton County borough of similar small scale operating under the Pennsylvania Borough Code. Comparable in resident-base size, service mix (police, public works, sanitation, sewer), and governance structure.
• Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania: Adjacent Northampton County township providing the same municipal service mix (police, public works, sanitation, sewer, parks, zoning, tax collection) to a similar Lehigh Valley residential population. Most directly comparable in scale, service portfolio, and regional operating environment.
• Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Adjacent Northampton County municipality offering police, public works, sewer, and recreation services. Comparable in geography and constituent profile, with overlapping regional service partners in the Lehigh Valley.
• Tatamy Borough, Pennsylvania: Small Northampton County borough of comparable population size governed under the same PA Borough Code, providing standard municipal services. Direct peer for benchmarking small-borough operations, millage rates, and service delivery models.
• Stockertown Borough, Pennsylvania: Small Northampton County borough operating under the same Pennsylvania Borough Code with similar population scale, council/mayor governance, and municipal service portfolio (police, public works, sanitation, parks). Directly comparable in size and regulatory framework.
• Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania: Northampton County township providing police, public works, sewer, parks, and zoning services to a similar suburban-residential population in the Lehigh Valley. Operates under the same Pennsylvania municipal code framework.
• Lower Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania: Adjacent Northampton County township delivering the standard PA second-class township service portfolio (police, roads, sanitation, planning/zoning). Comparable in geography, demographic profile, and tax/fee structure.
• Roseto Borough, Pennsylvania: Small Northampton County borough with comparable population, PA Borough Code governance, and municipal service mix. Directly comparable in scale, tax structure, and service-delivery constraints.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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