What Garfield County Govt., CO does

Garfield County Govt., CO is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, established in 1876, headquartered in Glenwood Springs. It administers a broad portfolio of statutory public services for county residents, property owners, and local businesses across seven municipalities — Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Parachute, Rifle, Silt, and Battlement Mesa. Core functional areas include property assessment and tax collection, building permits and land use planning, motor vehicle and vital records registration, elections administration, public health, human services (child support, public assistance, foster care, senior services), road and bridge infrastructure, environmental health, and emergency management through the Garco911 notification system and Sheriff's Office.

The county's primary digital product is the Garfield County Land Explorer, a web-based GIS application that provides parcel-level property visualization with search by address, parcel ID, owner name, PLSS coordinates, and subdivision, supported by buffer, measurement, and drawing tools. Underlying technology is a standard county-wide Geographic Information System serving as the authoritative property records platform. The county also maintains a primary website at garfieldcountyco.gov (migrated to the .gov domain in March 2025), online tax payment portals, and public records search systems.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: property taxation via the Treasurer's office, licensing and permit fees (building, liquor, marriage, motor vehicle), municipal contributions for shared services such as regional transportation (historically $750,000 for the Hogback bus route), and federal/state-funded public assistance programs. Most direct services to citizens are free at point of use. Garfield County is governed by an elected Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and is operationally distinct from private-sector peers — there is no equity ownership, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. As a public institution it is accountable to constituents through democratic governance rather than capital markets.

Name

Garfield County Govt., CO

Legal name

Garfield County, Colorado

Website

https://garfield-county.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Garfield County Govt., CO is a Colorado county government headquartered in Glenwood Springs that administers statutory public services — property taxation, permitting, public health, human services, infrastructure, and emergency management — for residents and businesses across seven municipalities, supported by a GIS-based property records platform.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Public Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Property tax collection
• Land records management
• Emergency management services
• Human services programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenwood Springs

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. Property Taxes: Property tax collection services through the Treasurer's office for county operations and services
2. Licensing and Permit Fees: Fees collected for building permits, liquor licenses, marriage licenses, motor vehicle registration, and other regulatory licenses
3. Municipal Contributions: Annual contributions from municipalities for shared transportation services; Garfield County's historical contribution was $750,000 for Hogback bus route
4. Public Assistance Programs: Federal and state funded human services including child support, public assistance, foster care, and senior services

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Garfield County Government administers county-level public services for residents and businesses of Garfield County, Colorado. Core services include property tax collection, building permits and inspections, land use planning, motor vehicle registration, vital records (birth/death/marriage certificates), public health, human services (child support, foster care, public assistance, senior services), road and bridge maintenance, emergency management, sheriff and law enforcement, elections administration, and GIS-based land records via the Garfield County Land Explorer.

Product overview

Garfield County Govt., CO operates a unified online government services platform consisting of the main county website and a specialized GIS application. The Garfield County Land Explorer is the primary digital product offering, providing public access to property records, parcel mapping, and land information through a web-based GIS viewer. The county website serves as the portal for accessing county services, department information, emergency alerts, news, and various administrative functions.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Garfield County Land Explorer Web-based GIS application enabling residents, property owners, and businesses to view parcels and land record information. Users can search by address, parcel ID (PIN), owner name, PLSS coordinates, or subdivision. Includes interactive tools such as buffer analysis, drawing tools, measurement functions, and multiple basemap options.
• Property Tax Payment Services Property tax collection and payment services operated by the Garfield County Treasurer's office, funding county operations and services for property owners within Garfield County.
• Building Permits and Inspections Building permit application, review, and inspection services for residential and commercial construction projects within Garfield County, administered through the Community Development department.
• Motor Vehicle Registration Motor vehicle registration services for Garfield County residents operated through the Clerk and Recorder's office.
• Vital Records Services Issuance of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and liquor licenses through the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder's office.
• Human Services Programs Public assistance programs funded through federal and state sources, including child support services, foster care and adoption, economic security assistance, and senior services for Garfield County residents.
• Public Records Search Portal Online portal for searching recorded public documents (such as deeds, liens, and other recorded instruments) maintained by the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rifle City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Rifle City Council approved joining a three-year temporary funding framework to keep the Hogback bus route operating. Rifle contributes $40,000 annually to support regional public transportation in western Garfield County.
• SiltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilt municipality participating in the three-year temporary funding framework for Hogback bus route operations in western Garfield County.
• RFTA (Roaring Fork Transportation Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoaring Fork Transportation Authority collaborating with Garfield County and municipalities to maintain the Hogback bus route serving western Garfield County through a temporary funding framework.
• Bureau of Land ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLM lands included in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions implemented across Garfield County, demonstrating interagency coordination on emergency management and fire safety.
• White River National ForestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. Forest Service lands included in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, with coordination on fire restriction stages and burn permits.
• Garfield County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty law enforcement agency coordinating with fire districts, municipalities, and federal land management agencies on emergency management and fire restrictions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Summit County, Colorado: Mountain resort county on the Western Slope with similar demographic profile, multi-municipality structure (Silverthorne, Dillon, Frisco, Breckenridge), and a comparable mix of property-tax, permit-fee, and intergovernmental revenue streams.
• Pitkin County, Colorado: Western Slope county serving Aspen and surrounding communities; operates the same statutory county functions (property assessment, planning, public health, road and bridge, sheriff) with similar reliance on tourism-driven property tax base. Highly comparable operating model.
• Gunnison County, Colorado: Smaller Western Slope mountain county with similar rural character, multi-municipality governance, and dependence on tourism-driven assessed values. Provides a relevant comparison for cost-per-resident service delivery.
• Eagle County, Colorado: Adjacent Western Slope county of comparable size and rural-mountain character; provides the same suite of county services (assessor, sheriff, public health, road and bridge, GIS, human services) to a similar small-population base. Closest functional peer to Garfield County.
• Montrose County, Colorado: Adjacent Western Slope county of similar size and rural-mountain character; shares agricultural and energy-sector tax base dynamics and offers a directly comparable portfolio of county services to a small population.
• Mesa County, Colorado: Larger Western Slope county anchored by Grand Junction; operates the same full suite of county departments and has a comparable mix of energy, agriculture, and tourism in its property tax base. Relevant peer for benchmarking departmental scale.
• Routt County, Colorado: Rural Western Slope county centered on Steamboat Springs; offers an analogous portfolio of county services to a comparable population base, with similar reliance on tourism and outdoor recreation tax base.
• La Plata County, Colorado: Western Slope county serving Durango and surrounding communities; comparable rural-urban mix, similar statutory service delivery model, and overlapping reliance on tourism, energy, and federal land interactions.

Others

• Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA): Regional transit authority that Garfield County partners with to operate the Hogback bus route. Not a competitor but an intergovernmental service partner and an example of the regional delivery model Garfield County uses for shared transportation services.

Broad incumbents

• State of Colorado: The state government from which Garfield County derives its authority and a portion of its funding; oversees county statutory framework, distributes pass-through funding for human services, and competes for the same federal grants. Functions as the upper-tier incumbent in Garfield County's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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