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Signal tracks 127,000+ public agencies nationwide, from city councils and school boards to drainage districts and housing authorities. Here's who they are, what they build, and which trades they hire.

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Local government

Cities, Towns & Townships

35,000+ tracked

The broadest buyer in public construction. Every form of local government, from a big-city capital program to a three-member township board.

Townships

12,000+

Including charter townships. Thickest in MN, PA, IL, OH, ND, and MI.

Cities

10,000+

Incorporated cities in every state, from county seats to major metros.

Towns

7,900+

New England and New York towns, plus incorporated towns across WI, NC, IN, and the South.

Villages

3,700+

Mostly IL, OH, NY, WI, NE, and MI.

Boroughs

1,200+

Almost entirely Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Consolidated governments

170+

City-county and unified governments, Maine plantations, and other forms.

What they buy

  • Town halls, police and fire stations
  • Streets, sidewalks, and ADA ramps
  • Water, sewer, and stormwater work
  • Parks, pools, and playgrounds
  • Roof, HVAC, and envelope replacements
  • LED lighting, solar, and energy upgrades

Counties

3,200+ tracked

Some of the largest capital programs in local government, planned years ahead through space needs studies and capital improvement programs.

County governments

3,000+

Commissions, boards of supervisors, and county executives.

Courts, clerks & detention centers

190+

County justice and corrections facilities that buy on their own.

What they buy

  • Courthouses and administration buildings
  • Jails and detention centers
  • County roads and bridges
  • 911 and emergency operations centers
  • Fairgrounds and county parks
  • Building systems and energy upgrades

Public Works, Road & Facilities Departments

7,200+ tracked

The departments that run the recurring programs: paving, sidewalks, stormwater, fleet yards, and building maintenance. Often where the engineer writing your spec sits.

Public works departments

2,200+

City, town, and township DPWs.

Road & bridge departments

1,800+

County road commissions, highway departments, and township road districts.

Engineering divisions

980+

City and county engineering offices that design and let the work.

Facilities & general services

560+

The teams that maintain government buildings.

What they buy

  • Annual paving and resurfacing programs
  • Sidewalk, curb, and ADA programs
  • Stormwater and drainage projects
  • Bridge and culvert replacements
  • Public works yards and salt storage
  • Building maintenance and repairs

Education

K-12 Schools

19,000+ tracked

The most consistent buyer of building trades in the country. Bond referendums, facility plans, and board agendas make the pipeline unusually visible.

School districts

14,000+

Unified, elementary, high school, county, and career-tech districts.

Charter schools & networks

4,200+

Charter management organizations and single-site charters.

Education service agencies

970+

BOCES, intermediate units, ESCs, and co-ops that buy for member districts.

What they buy

  • New schools and additions
  • HVAC, roof, and window replacements
  • Athletic fields, tracks, and stadiums
  • Secure entries and security systems
  • Networks, AV, and E-Rate projects
  • Solar and energy savings contracts

Colleges & Universities

1,900+ tracked

Campus master plans and state capital requests name projects and budgets years before a designer is picked.

Community & technical colleges

1,100+

Two-year colleges and technical institutes.

Universities & systems

780+

Universities, branch campuses, and university system offices.

What they buy

  • Academic and research buildings
  • Residence halls and student centers
  • Deferred maintenance and systems renewal
  • Central plants and energy projects
  • Athletic and recreation facilities
  • Campus networks and classroom technology

Utilities & infrastructure

Water, Sewer & Utility Authorities

9,300+ tracked

Independent authorities and districts that own plants, pipes, and landfills. Their work shows up on state funding lists long before it bids.

Water & sewer authorities

8,700+

Municipal utility authorities, water districts, sewer districts, and public service districts.

Solid waste authorities

450+

Landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities.

Public power utilities

170+

Municipal and district electric systems.

What they buy

  • Treatment plant upgrades
  • Water main and sewer replacements
  • Pump stations and storage tanks
  • Lead service line and PFAS projects
  • Landfill cells and transfer stations
  • Substations and generation

Drainage, Flood Control & Conservation Districts

6,700+ tracked

Small, single-purpose districts that maintain ditches, levees, and waterways. Steady work for excavation and site contractors.

Soil & water conservation districts

2,500+

County-level districts that fund erosion control and stream work.

Drainage districts

2,300+

Concentrated in IL, MO, DE, and the farm belt.

Irrigation districts

940+

Largely NM, TX, CA, and the West.

Flood control districts

590+

Levee, flood control, and watershed districts.

What they buy

  • Ditch and channel maintenance
  • Culverts and drainage structures
  • Levee and embankment repairs
  • Stream restoration and erosion control
  • Pump stations and gates
  • Stormwater BMPs

Transit, Airports & Ports

3,100+ tracked

Federally funded agencies with long capital programs: bus garages, terminals, runways, and docks.

Transit agencies

1,900+

City bus systems, regional transit, and rural transit providers.

Airport authorities

960+

Commercial and general aviation airports.

Port & harbor authorities

150+

Seaports, river ports, and harbor districts.

Parking authorities

32

Garages and surface lots.

What they buy

  • Bus maintenance facilities and garages
  • Terminals and passenger facilities
  • Runways, taxiways, and aprons
  • Wharves, docks, and bulkheads
  • Parking structures
  • EV charging and fleet electrification

Public safety & health

Fire, Police & Emergency Services

8,000+ tracked

Stations, training facilities, and dispatch centers, often funded by a dedicated levy or bond that passes in public.

Fire districts

6,100+

Fire protection districts with their own taxing authority. Most common in NY, IL, MO, NE, CA, and WA.

Fire departments

860+

City, town, and township fire departments.

Police & sheriff departments

450+

Municipal police and county sheriffs.

Emergency management & 911

420+

Dispatch centers, 911 authorities, and emergency management offices.

What they buy

  • Fire stations and apparatus bays
  • Police headquarters
  • Training towers and ranges
  • Dispatch and emergency operations centers
  • Radio and communications systems
  • HVAC, roof, and generator upgrades

Hospitals & Health Districts

1,500+ tracked

Public hospital districts and health agencies that build and renovate clinical space.

Hospital districts & authorities

640+

Publicly owned hospitals and healthcare districts.

Health departments & agencies

430+

County and city health departments and behavioral health agencies.

Ambulance & EMS districts

370+

Taxing districts that run ambulance service.

Mosquito & vector control

130+

Special districts with their own facilities and fleets.

What they buy

  • Hospital expansions and renovations
  • Clinics and health centers
  • EMS stations
  • Medical HVAC and infrastructure
  • Roof and envelope work
  • Backup power and energy upgrades

Community & development

Parks, Libraries & Cemeteries

16,000+ tracked

The community facilities people use every day, funded by park levies, library referendums, and grants.

Libraries & branches

10,000+

Library districts, public libraries, and branch locations.

Parks & recreation

4,500+

City and county parks departments, park districts, and recreation districts.

Cemetery districts

1,600+

Public cemetery districts and associations.

What they buy

  • Playgrounds, splash pads, and pools
  • Sports fields and courts
  • Trails and park infrastructure
  • Community and recreation centers
  • Library renovations and additions
  • Grounds, roads, and fencing

Housing & Redevelopment Authorities

4,000+ tracked

Housing authorities spend federal capital funds every year on the same building systems trades already sell.

Public housing authorities

3,800+

City, county, and regional housing authorities.

Redevelopment & industrial development authorities

200+

Agencies that prepare sites and build for economic development.

Regional councils & planning commissions

74

Councils of governments and regional planning agencies.

What they buy

  • Unit modernization and rehab
  • Roof, window, and siding replacements
  • Boilers, HVAC, and plumbing
  • Accessibility upgrades
  • Site and parking improvements
  • Industrial park infrastructure

Special & Improvement Districts

7,400+ tracked

Single-purpose governments that build and run infrastructure for a neighborhood, a downtown, or a new development. Easy to overlook, and they buy constantly.

Metropolitan districts

1,800+

Colorado's development-financed districts.

Utility districts

1,200+

Texas MUDs, FWSDs, and WCIDs, plus sanitary districts elsewhere.

Community development districts

810+

Florida's CDDs, which build and maintain master-planned communities.

Improvement & business districts

330+

Business improvement, special service, and transportation development districts.

Community services & other districts

Community services districts, lake districts, joint powers boards, and more.

What they buy

  • Subdivision roads and paving
  • Ponds, stormwater, and drainage
  • Water and sewer extensions
  • Amenity centers, pools, and clubhouses
  • Landscaping, trails, and fencing
  • Streetlights and signage

State & federal

State & Federal Agencies

3,100+ tracked

State departments and boards with statewide capital budgets, plus select federal installations.

State agencies

3,100+

DOTs, general services, parks and natural resources, corrections, and higher-ed boards.

Federal installations

Military bases and Army Corps of Engineers districts.

What they buy

  • State office buildings
  • Prisons and correctional facilities
  • State parks and natural resource sites
  • Highway and bridge programs
  • Armories and training sites
  • Energy and building systems upgrades

See which of them are planning work near you.

Signal reads the agendas, capital plans, and budgets these agencies publish and flags projects months before they bid.

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