CITY OF FRUITLAND

What CITY OF FRUITLAND does

City of Fruitland is an incorporated municipal government located in Fruitland, Idaho, serving a population of 7,135 residents. The city was originally homesteaded in 1897 and formally incorporated as a village in 1948; the last recorded geographic expansion was the 1968 annexation of Gayway Junction. City government is led by an elected Mayor and five-member City Council meeting on the second and fourth Monday of each month, with current Mayor Kari Peterson in office since 2018 and appointed as Mayor in 2024.

The city delivers the full portfolio of core municipal services. Utilities consist of a microfiltration membrane water treatment plant with three storage tanks totaling 2.4 million gallons (200,000-gallon elevated, plus 1M and 1.2M gallon ground-level tanks with four booster pumps) and computerized control with diesel backup generation, alongside two aerated wastewater lagoons — a 12-acre Snake River plant and a 5-acre Payette River plant — providing secondary treatment for domestic and industrial wastewater. Public safety is delivered through the Fruitland Police Department, Fire Department, and Payette County Paramedics. Planning and zoning, building permits and inspections (against International Building/Residential Codes), public works (streets, parks, water/wastewater system maintenance), licensing, and general city administration (Administrator, Clerk/Treasurer, HR, AP/Payroll, Utility Billing) round out the operating portfolio. Commercial off-the-shelf platforms support operations: Billing Document for online utility payments (3% card fee), Yoppify for public communications, Laserfiche for public records management, and Highbond for meeting management.

The business model is tax- and fee-funded. Utility rates are set by tier and billed monthly: water at $46.50/month per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) including 6,000 gallons, plus $5.50 per additional 1,000 gallons; sewer at $37.80/month; combined minimum of $84.30; a reduced $47/month rate is available for snowbirds/vacancies; bills carry a $5 late fee after the 25th and a $50 termination-triggered fee after the 22nd of the following month. Revenue is also generated through building/mechanical/sign/alcohol/animal/solicitor/special-event permits and water/sewer tap fees. The customer base is the captive residential and commercial population within Fruitland city limits — a geographic monopoly with zero churn risk but a hard ceiling on addressable market expansion.

Name

CITY OF FRUITLAND

Legal name

City of Fruitland Idaho

Website

https://fruitland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Short description

City of Fruitland is an Idaho municipal government incorporated in 1948 that serves 7,135 residents with water/sewer utilities, police, fire, public works, planning/zoning, building permits, and general city administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221)

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAG

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities 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

Keywords

• Municipal water services
• Wastewater treatment utilities
• Public safety services
• Building permits inspections
• Planning zoning administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Fruitland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The City of Fruitland operates as a municipal government providing essential public services to its 7,135 residents, including water treatment and distribution via a microfiltration membrane plant, wastewater treatment through two aerated lagoon plants, public safety (police, fire, and paramedic services), public works, planning and zoning, building permits and inspections, and utility billing. It is the sole municipal service provider within city limits, billing residents monthly for water/sewer services and charging fees for licenses, permits, and development reviews.

Product overview

City of Fruitland Idaho operates as a municipal government providing essential public services to a community of 7,135 residents. The city's service portfolio consists of core municipal operations including utilities (water treatment/distribution and wastewater processing), public safety (police, fire, and paramedic services), public works (streets, parks, and infrastructure maintenance), and planning/zoning services. Administrative functions include city council governance, building permits and inspections, license administration, and utility billing. The city also provides community engagement services through its website portal, public records management, and community event calendar. The city operates water production via microfiltration membrane technology with 2.4 million gallons in storage capacity and maintains two wastewater treatment lagoons processing up to 28 million gallons total operating volume.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Service Monthly municipal water service billed at $46.50 per ERU including 6,000 gallons, with additional usage billed at $5.50 per 1,000 gallons. Produced via a microfiltration membrane treatment plant with three storage tanks (200,000 gallon elevated, 1,000,000 gallon ground-level, and 1,200,000 gallon ground-level) and four booster pumps.
• Sewer Service Monthly municipal sewer service billed at $37.80 per month. Provided via two aerated lagoon treatment plants (12-acre Snake River plant and 5-acre Payette River plant) performing secondary treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater.
• Police Department Services Law enforcement services for the City of Fruitland, including protecting life and property, enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and preventing crime, along with public information requests, property and evidence handling, and victim/witness statement intake.
• Fire Department Services Fire suppression and emergency response services for the Fruitland community.
• Payette County Paramedics Emergency medical services and ambulance response for the Fruitland community, operated in coordination with Payette County.
• Planning and Zoning Services Land use planning, zoning administration, subdivision approvals, annexation review, conditional use permits, and development agreements administered by a nine-member Planning and Zoning Commission.
• Building Permits and Inspections Building official inspections and permit issuance for residential, commercial, and industrial development, ensuring compliance with adopted codes including the International Building Code, International Residential Code, and related standards.
• Licenses and Permits Issuance of various city permits and licenses including building, mechanical, sign, alcohol beverage, animal control, pawnbroker, water/sewer connection, yard sales, solicitors, special events, right-of-way, and planning/zoning applications.
• Public Works Maintenance services for the city's water system, wastewater system, streets, and park systems, including field operations delivered throughout the city.
• Community Calendar Public event calendar covering city, community, government, holidays, meetings, and special events in Fruitland.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• City of Emmett: Gem County, Idaho seat of similar small-city character, providing municipal utilities, public safety, planning/zoning, and public works to a comparable population.
• City of Parma: Small Idaho municipal government in Canyon County providing water, sewer, police, and public works services, comparable in operating model and scale.
• City of New Plymouth: Payette County municipality with water/sewer utilities and core municipal services, directly comparable as a small Idaho city government operating in the same county as Fruitland.
• City of Nyssa, Oregon: Small Oregon border community in Malheur County with municipal water, wastewater, and public safety services comparable in size and rural-agricultural context to Fruitland.
• City of Middleton: Canyon County, Idaho municipal government operating water, sewer, police, and planning services for a similar small-city base, though with stronger recent growth trajectory.
• City of Ontario, Oregon: Neighboring Oregon city across the Snake River from Fruitland with comparable population (~11k), own water/wastewater utilities, and similar municipal service portfolio.
• City of Payette: Adjacent Idaho municipality along the Snake River with its own water, sewer, police, and public works operations; directly comparable as a small-city municipal government serving a similar Payette Valley population.
• City of Weiser: Idaho municipal government in Washington County operating water, sewer, police, fire, and public works services for a small rural community comparable in scale to Fruitland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CityOfFruitlandPolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fruitlandid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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