Grundy County, IL

What Grundy County, IL does

Grundy County, IL is a political subdivision of the State of Illinois, founded in 1847 and headquartered in Morris, IL. It is a public governmental body governed by an elected County Board and provides statutorily mandated county services to residents and businesses within its geographic boundary, including circuit court operations, sheriff and public safety, property assessment and taxation, elections administration, animal control, health services, highway infrastructure, public transit (Grundy Transit System), veterans assistance, and land use planning and zoning.

The county operates a multi-module digital service platform built on third-party government SaaS infrastructure: GIS-based property and flood hazard viewers on Esri ArcGIS, a property tax inquiry system on DEVNET Wedge, online tax payments via Municipay, a vendor-facing accounts payable portal by Computer Information Concepts (CIC), a citizen participation portal for County Board agendas on IQM2, and a court case information system via Judici. Service delivery combines in-person access through six Morris-based offices (Administration, Courthouse, Sheriff, Animal Control, Highway Department, and transit operations) with web-based self-service portals, email e-alert subscriptions, and news listings.

Grundy County is funded through property taxes, intergovernmental transfers from state and federal sources, and fees set by county resolution for recording, court copies, and permits. Commercial pricing is not publicly disclosed; the county does not operate as a commercial enterprise and has no disclosed revenue, no parent-company ownership beyond the State of Illinois, and no venture or private equity sponsorship. Recent notable activity includes the 2026 Illinois appellate court ruling in Equity Solar Illinois v. County of Grundy establishing mandatory approval of solar facility siting permits under the 2023 Solar Amendments, and the 2025 Illinois Energy Omnibus Bill clarifying county authority over commercial solar facility siting in unincorporated areas.

Name

Grundy County, IL

Legal name

Grundy County, IL

Website

https://grundyco.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1847

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Grundy County, IL is a county government entity and political subdivision of Illinois, headquartered in Morris, that delivers mandated public services including courts, public safety, taxation, elections, transit, and land use planning to county residents and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Courts (922110), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Correctional Institutions (922140)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB), Correctional/Detention Facility Health Departments (HLAJAAAH)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax administration
• Public safety services
• Land use planning
• Vital records issuance

Headquarters

HQ city

Morris

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grundy County, IL is a county-level government entity that administers statutory public services for residents and businesses within Grundy County, Illinois. Its core offerings include property tax assessment and collection, elections administration, circuit court and judicial services, sheriff and law enforcement, animal control, public health, highway and road maintenance, public transit (Grundy Transit System), land use planning and zoning, vital records, and development oversight. Services are delivered through in-person county offices and a portfolio of digital portals including GIS property and flood hazard viewers, a property tax inquiry system, an accounts payable vendor portal, and an e-recording system.

Product overview

Grundy County, IL provides a comprehensive suite of digital government services through its official website, functioning as a unified citizen-facing portal with multiple interconnected service modules. The county's technology portfolio includes GIS-based property and flood hazard mapping tools (built on Esri ArcGIS), an online property tax inquiry system (DEVNET Wedge), an accounts payable vendor portal (CIC), and a meeting management system (IQM2). Additional core services span elections administration, public transit (GTS), animal control, development/land use planning, health services, law enforcement, highway management, and vital records. The architecture follows a multi-module government services platform approach with integrated third-party systems for specific departmental functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GIS Property Viewer Interactive GIS-based property viewer enabling citizens to search and view property information, parcels, and associated data within Grundy County.
• Flood Hazard Interactive Map Interactive mapping tool displaying flood plain information and hazard zones to support land use planning and emergency preparedness.
• Property Tax Inquiry System Online portal enabling parcel search, mobile home search, owner search, site address search, sales criteria search, and tax code/district lookups for property tax records.
• Elections Services Comprehensive election administration including voter registration, early voting, election day information, candidate filing, election results, polling places, and vote-by-mail services.
• Grundy Transit System (GTS) Public transportation services including online ride scheduling, trip passes, Medicaid transportation, free senior rides, and charitable donations.
• Animal Control Services Animal shelter services including pet adoption, rabies registration, law enforcement resources, and community support programs.
• Development Services County development oversight including active solar petitions, GEDC economic snapshot, and Advancing Grundy initiatives.
• Online Meeting Agendas & Minutes Digital citizen participation portal for accessing County Board meeting agendas, minutes, and related documents.
• E-Recording Services Electronic document recording services for property records and legal documents.
• Health Department Services Public health services including nursing, behavioral health resources, environmental health, seniors services, medical reserve corps, and emergency preparedness.
• Land Use & Planning Services Building office, environmental resource conservation, planning and zoning, flood plain mapping, and county code access.
• Accounts Payable Web Portal Online vendor portal enabling search of county accounts payables, invoices, and checks.
• Sheriff Services Law enforcement services including jail information, OffenderWatch community notification, sheriff sales, and annual reports.
• Highway Department Services Road and bridge services including weight restrictions, construction projects, corridor access studies, county roads information, and Grundy Moves transportation planning.
• Vital Records Services Official vital records including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and related document services through the County Clerk.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ECA SolarminorOthersECA Solar is a solar energy developer engaged in a legal dispute with the City of Morris over jurisdiction for a proposed solar project in unincorporated Morris within Grundy County. Grundy County State's Attorney Russ Baker stated the county followed lawful procedures in approving the project. The Illinois Legislature passed Energy Omnibus Bill clarifying county authority over commercial solar facility siting, which ECA Solar stated supports its position as legal proceedings continue.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Will County, IL: Adjacent northeastern Illinois county providing the same full suite of county services (courts, sheriff, tax, health, transit, planning) with a comparable statutory framework under Illinois law.
• DeKalb County, IL: Northeastern Illinois county of similar scale delivering statutory county services including courts, sheriff, public health, property tax, and elections under the same state legal framework.
• Kankakee County, IL: Illinois county with similar governance structure and service portfolio — courts, sheriff, public health, transit, planning — operating under identical Illinois statutes.
• Tazewell County, IL: Comparable Illinois county operating the full statutory set of county services with overlapping population scale and rural-suburban mix.
• Kendall County, IL: Neighboring Illinois county with similar rural-suburban mix and population scale, operating under identical statutory county government functions as Grundy County.
• Livingston County, IL: Rural Illinois county comparable in population and service scope to Grundy, providing courts, sheriff, property assessment, public health, and highway services.
• LaSalle County, IL: Comparable rural Illinois county operating courts, sheriff, tax assessment, health, and highway departments under the same state statutory framework.
• McLean County, IL: Central Illinois county with a similar full-suite service portfolio (courts, sheriff, health, transit, planning) under Illinois county government statutes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grundy-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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