Town of Burnsville

Name

Town of Burnsville

Legal name

Town of Burnsville, NC

Website

https://townofburnsville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1834

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Town of Burnsville is a municipal government in Yancey County, North Carolina, providing water, sewer, police, fire, public works, permitting, and civic services to residents, visitors, and local businesses within its incorporated limits since 1834.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Fire Protection (92216), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal water utility
• Wastewater treatment services
• Public safety services
• Solid waste management
• Local government administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Town of Burnsville real estate and personal property taxes are based on Yancey County's value assessment and calculated using the tax rate of $0.52 cents per $100 in assessed value. Tax bills are sent in September and due by January 5th.
2. Water/Sewer Utility Fees: Revenue from water and sewer service fees. Residents can pay bills online through Payment Service Network (PSN). Trash collection services are provided through McKinney Garbage Service.
3. Permits and Fees: Revenue from building permits, zoning permits, sign permits, mechanical permits, and various inspection fees. Rate and fee schedule available in official documents.
4. Grant Funding: Various state and federal grants including CDBG-Disaster Recovery, ARPA, DEQ/SRF, and OSBM funding for infrastructure projects.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Town of Burnsville is a municipal government that delivers essential local government services to its residents and visitors. Its core offerings include water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, weekly garbage collection, bi-weekly recycling pickup, police and fire protection, road and right-of-way maintenance, building permits and inspections, and property tax administration. The town also operates a Town Center event venue and an electronic alert system for utility customer notifications.

Product overview

The Town of Burnsville, NC operates as a municipal government providing public utilities (water distribution and wastewater collection), public safety (police and fire services), public works (road maintenance, garbage collection, recycling, brush pickup), and civic engagement services. The town utilizes a third-party payment processor (Payment Service Network) for online utility bill payment, and offers electronic alert notifications for service updates. Infrastructure projects include water line replacements, sewer improvements, and sidewalk construction. The town government operates several boards and commissions including Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, ABC Board, and Public Art Design Board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10,000 gallons of clean water per day from Water Mission LWTS during emergency response
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yancey County Convenience CenterscoreOthers · 26 March 2026Partnership with Yancey County for waste disposal. When the landfill closed for paving 3/26-3/28, Yancey County Convenience Centers accepted residential trash. The East Yancey and Riverside Convenience Centers operate Monday thru Saturday 7am-4pm for household bagged trash.
• Water MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater Mission provided the Living Water Treatment System (LWTS) during Hurricane Helene emergency response. The system produces up to 10,000 gallons of clean water daily by pulling water from creeks and using specialized filtration and chlorine disinfection.
• Aligned Toward Health (PATH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization organizing volunteer efforts during disaster recovery and hosting Sizzlin' Summer Series community events at Town Square throughout summer 2026.
• Yancey County GovernmentcoreOthersPartnership with Yancey County for Pine Swamp WWTP rehabilitation and East Yancey WWTP repairs. County government services referenced including GIS maps, board of elections, sheriff's department, and parks & recreation.
• Toe River Arts CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Toe River Arts Council for public art initiatives. Received SmART Initiative Grant for Burnsville SmART Public Art Plan and Gateway designs where 19E intersects with W Main, S Main, and E Main.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Mitchell County Government: Adjacent county government in Western NC with similar rural-mountain service environment and overlapping utility/wastewater collaboration patterns. Regional comparable for shared service models in mountain counties.

Direct peers

• Town of Blowing Rock, NC: Small Western NC mountain resort town offering the same suite of municipal services in a tourism-driven economy anchored by outdoor recreation and scenic appeal, analogous to Burnsville's Mt. Mitchell gateway positioning.
• Town of Weaverville, NC: Small Western NC town near Asheville with a comparable mix of municipal services, growing residential base, and small-town governance structure serving as a benchmark for service delivery.
• Town of Black Mountain, NC: Small Western North Carolina mountain town of comparable size providing similar municipal services (water, sewer, police, fire, public works). Directly comparable in scale, geography, and service portfolio to Burnsville.
• Town of Mars Hill, NC: Small Western NC mountain town in Madison County delivering municipal services in a similar terrain and demographic profile. Directly comparable as a peer small mountain municipality.
• Town of Banner Elk, NC: Small High Country Western NC mountain town with similar tourism orientation, municipal utilities, and small-town public safety and public works operations.
• Town of Beech Mountain, NC: Small Western NC mountain town focused on tourism and residential services with comparable utilities, public works, and public safety functions in high-elevation mountain terrain.
• Yancey County Government: The county-level government sharing jurisdiction with Burnsville and partnering on wastewater treatment, parks, and emergency management. Closest operational peer given shared services and overlapping service territory.
• Town of Spruce Pine, NC: Adjacent small Western NC town in neighboring Mitchell County providing comparable municipal utilities and public safety services. Similar population scale and mountainous operating context.

Broad incumbents

• City of Asheville, NC: Larger regional municipal government in Western NC providing the same core service portfolio (water, sewer, police, fire, public works) plus transit and broader civic functions. Serves as the broad incumbent reference point for service delivery in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xyoutube.com/@TownofBurnsville
• Facebookfacebook.com/BurnsvilleTownHall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-burnsville

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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