What Grantsville, UT does

Grantsville City Corporation is the incorporated municipal government of Grantsville, Utah, located in Tooele County and serving residents and businesses within its city limits. Founded in 1867, the city provides the standard portfolio of municipal services: public safety (police), public works (roads and right-of-way), water and sewer utilities, parks and recreation, animal control, and animal licensing. Operational technology is built on standard commercial platforms — Revize for the public-facing CMS, Xpress Bill Pay for online utility and fee billing, Zoom for council and commission meetings (also broadcast via YouTube), and Paylocity for HR and payroll — with no proprietary AI/ML components identified. The business model is funded through a diversified mix of sales tax, property tax, utility fees, and licensing/permit fees; sales tax revenue grew 38.8% from $2.225M in FY2021 to $3.087M in FY2025, and a 4.98% property tax increase has been proposed for FY2027 to fund expanded service capacity.

The customer base is the resident and business population of Grantsville, a captive market with no alternative municipal provider. Recent operational expansion has included new digital citizen-service channels (Citizen Request Center, ENotify alerts, online bill pay) and active hiring in police and roads, alongside continued investment in parks and urban forestry that has produced 20 consecutive years of Tree City USA recognition. The entity also participates in regional economic development partnerships aimed at recruiting retailers and employers to broaden the commercial tax base within city limits.

Name

Grantsville, UT

Legal name

Grantsville City Corporation

Website

https://grantsvilleut.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grantsville City Corporation is the municipal government of Grantsville, Utah, providing police, public works, water/sewer utilities, parks, and animal control services to residents and businesses within its city limits. It is funded primarily through sales tax, property tax, utility fees, and licensing fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water utility services
• Animal licensing services
• Property tax administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Grantsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sales Tax Revenue: Sales tax revenue from local businesses and retailers within city limits. Grown from $2.221M in FY2021 to $3.087M in FY2025, an increase of $867K (39%). This growth helps fund parks, public safety, streets, and community programs.
2. Property Tax Revenue: Property tax revenue from residential and commercial properties. Proposed increase of $110,832 annually (4.98% increase above last year's budgeted property tax revenue). Based on average market value of $563,000.
3. Animal Licensing Fees: Dog licensing fees: $25 for male/female dogs, $15 for spayed or neutered dogs, with late fees doubling the regular fee.
4. Animal Control Service Fees: Fees for animal control services including cat turnover, dog impound, and animal adoption. A 2.5% service fee is added to each payment.
5. Utility Fees: Water and sewer utility services provided to residents. Sewer rate increases have been proposed as evidenced by public notices.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grantsville City Corporation operates as the municipal government of Grantsville, Utah, delivering essential public services including public safety (police and fire), water and sewer utilities, public works, parks and recreation, animal control, planning and zoning, and community development to city residents and property owners. Services are funded through property taxes, sales taxes, and user fees.

Product overview

Grantsville City operates a unified municipal government services portal that provides residents access to city departments, public services, community resources, and online utilities through a single website platform. The core offering is the city government website serving as the primary digital interface between the municipality and its residents. Key modules include online bill payment via XpressBillpay, the Citizen Request Center for reporting concerns, ENotify for email alerts, public meeting streaming via YouTube and Zoom, online employment applications, water conservation services, and animal control services. These services are integrated under the city's administrative structure covering departments including Finance, Public Works, Police, Fire, Parks & Recreation, Community & Economic Development, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Sewer Utility Services Residential and commercial water and sewer utility service provided to city residents, billed annually through the online payment portal with periodic rate adjustments.
• Animal Licensing Annual dog licensing service for city residents. $25 for intact male/female dogs and $15 for spayed or neutered dogs with proof of surgery. Late fees double the regular fee.
• Animal Control Services Animal control services including cat turnover, dog impound, and animal adoption, with a 2.5% service fee added to each payment.
• Business Licensing Business licensing services for commercial entities operating within Grantsville city limits, administered through the Building and Business Licensing departments.
• Property Tax Administration Annual property tax assessment and collection from residential and commercial property owners within city limits. FY2027 proposed tax rate represents a 4.98% increase over the prior year's budgeted property tax revenue.
• Parks and Recreation Services Park pavilion rentals, arena reservations, recreation programs, and community events for city residents and visitors.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tooele CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated tax notices and public hearing information for entities within Tooele County. Combined Truth in Taxation notices published for multiple taxing entities.
• Utah State AuditorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial and audit reports submitted to the Utah State Auditor's office. Audit reports and prior year budgets available through the state reporting portal.
• Utah Public Notice WebsiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity publishes public notices and documents to the Utah Public Notice website for transparency and public access.
• Regional and State Economic Development GroupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with regional and state groups to recruit retailers and employers, and support commercial growth initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bluffdale City, UT: Small Salt Lake County city with comparable municipal service offerings and an active focus on community development and digital resident services.
• Syracuse City, UT: Davis County city of similar scale providing municipal services (utilities, public safety, parks, recreation) with comparable small-city administrative structure.
• Cedar Hills, UT: Small Utah County city providing similar municipal services to a comparable population, with an analogous mix of utilities, public safety, and parks programming.
• Heber City, UT: Small Wasatch County city with similar population scale and municipal service structure including utilities, public safety, parks, recreation, and active community development programs.
• Clinton City, UT: Davis County city of comparable size delivering the same municipal service mix with active resident engagement and community programming.
• Eagle Mountain, UT: Fast-growing Utah city with similar municipal service offerings including utilities, public safety, parks, and community development, serving a comparable population range.
• Farmington City, UT: Utah city offering comparable municipal services with similar transparency practices, digital resident engagement channels, and active community development programs.
• Tooele City, UT: Neighboring municipal government in Tooele County, Utah, providing the same range of services (police, fire, utilities, parks, animal control, community development) to a comparable population. The most direct geographic peer.
• American Fork City, UT: Utah County city of similar scale offering analogous municipal services including utilities, public safety, parks, recreation, and community development.
• Saratoga Springs, UT: Rapidly growing Utah city offering comparable municipal services, with comparable use of digital engagement tools (online payments, citizen portals, streamed council meetings) for resident interaction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Grantsvillecity
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrantsvilleCityUtah
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-grantsville

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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