Township of Scugog

What Township of Scugog does

Township of Scugog is a single-tier municipal government located within the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada, headquartered at 181 Perry Street, Port Perry. It provides statutory local government services to its residents, local businesses, and property developers, including property taxation, building permits and inspections, planning and development approvals, fire and emergency services, water and sewer utilities, roads and sidewalks, parks and recreation programs, by-law enforcement, animal services, and heritage preservation. The Township operates under the Municipal Act, 2001 and is subject to provincial legislation including the Planning Act, MFIPPA, and AODA, with regulatory responsibility expanded in January 2025 when Durham Region was designated as an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities.

The Township delivers its services through a combination of in-person service at the Port Perry municipal office and a digital services platform built on the Govstack government website framework, supplemented by third-party SaaS tools including Social Pinpoint for the My Scugog community engagement platform, Cloudpermit for online business licensing, and Paymentus for credit/debit card processing with a 2.89% service fee. Service delivery channels include the official website (scugog.ca), dedicated social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter), email newsletter subscriptions, and public meetings/open houses. Revenue is generated through property taxation (the primary recurring stream), user fees and service charges for permits and licences, development charges on new construction (covering library, parks, recreation, fire services, public works, and engineering), and intergovernmental grant funding from provincial and federal programs.

The Township is governed by an elected Mayor and Council and administered by a CAO-led structure with named department heads including the Director of Public Works and Infrastructure Services, Manager of Planning, Manager of Capital Projects, Principal Planner, and Manager of Office of the Mayor/CAO/Strategic Initiatives. It maintains core partnerships with the Region of Durham, Kawartha Conservation, Durham District School Board, Durham Catholic District School Board, and the Government of Canada for infrastructure funding, and retains external consulting partners (MHBC Planning, Sierra Planning and Management, LURA) for strategic plan execution. Strategic documents include the Corporate Strategic Plan 2023-2026 and the Parks, Recreation and Culture Strategic Master Plan.

Name

Township of Scugog

Legal name

Township of Scugog

Website

https://scugog.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Township of Scugog is a single-tier municipal government in Durham Region, Ontario providing property taxation, building permits, planning, fire/emergency services, recreation, water/sewer, and infrastructure services to its residents, local businesses, and developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), SCADA/Telemetry & OT Modernization for Assets (Controls, Instrumentation, Cyber) (EUANALAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Property tax collection
• Building permit services
• Community recreation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Perry

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source from residential and commercial property taxation within the municipality.
2. User Fees and Service Charges: Fees collected for municipal services including building permits, planning applications, business licences, and facility rentals.
3. Development Charges: Charges levied on new development to fund increased capital costs for services including library, parks and recreation, fire services, public works, and engineering.
4. Grant Funding: Funding received from provincial and federal government programs for infrastructure and community projects.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Township of Scugog is a single-tier municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, that delivers statutory local government services to residents, property owners, and businesses. Its core offerings include fire and emergency services, roads and transportation infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment, planning and building permitting, parks and recreation, by-law enforcement, and administrative services such as property tax billing and licensing. It also operates digital service channels (online portal, My Scugog engagement platform, and Cloudpermit-based permitting) to enable residents and applicants to transact with the municipality online.

Product overview

Township of Scugog offers a single unified municipal services platform consisting of a comprehensive website with integrated online services. The core offering includes the municipal website portal providing access to all Township departments and services, supplemented by specialized sub-products including My Scugog community engagement platform (powered by Social Pinpoint), Cloudpermit online licensing system for business permits, planning application services, development charges administration, and property records search services. These services work together through the Govstack-powered municipal website to provide residents with digital access to government services including permits, licences, community engagement, and information resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire and Emergency Services

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Region of DurhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Region of Durham is the upper-tier municipality within which Scugog operates. The Township collects Regional Development Charges on behalf of the Region and follows Regional planning policies. As of January 1, 2025, the Region was designated as an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities, transferring approval authority to the Township.
• Kawartha ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation authority that reviews development applications within the Township to ensure environmental protection and compliance with conservation standards. Involved in site plan approvals and development agreements.
• Durham District School BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local school board for which the Township collects Education Development Charges on new residential development, remitting collected funds to the Board.
• Durham Catholic District School BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local Catholic school board for which the Township collects Education Development Charges on new residential development, remitting collected funds to the Board.
• MHBC PlanningminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning consultancy retained by the Township to assist with the Additional Dwelling Units Study project, providing professional planning expertise for Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.
• Armour Insurance Brokers Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance broker offering a Liability Insurance Program for vendors at special events. The program provides vendors with affordable liability insurance coverage with the Township of Scugog listed as additional insured.
• Sierra Planning and ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm retained to lead the development of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Strategic Master Plan for the Township.
• LURA (Susan Hall)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant engaged to assist with the development of the Corporate Strategic Plan 2023-2026, providing strategic planning expertise.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Township of Essa: Small Ontario township with a comparable lower-tier municipal mandate and similar services including planning, building permits, recreation, and development charge administration.
• City of Kawartha Lakes: Single-tier municipality in Ontario with a comparable rural/small-town profile and similar service mandate. Useful direct comparable for governance, taxation, and development charge administration in a small-city context.
• Township of Brock: Another lower-tier Durham Region township with comparable rural profile, small population, and similar municipal service mandate. Comparable scope of planning, permitting, and recreation responsibilities.
• Township of Tiny: Small Ontario township with a comparable rural/small-town service mandate and similar reliance on development charges for capital funding. Useful peer for budget and capital planning comparison.
• Municipality of Clarington: Lower-tier municipality within Durham Region, Ontario. Directly comparable in structure and services but larger and more urbanized than Scugog; useful benchmark for service delivery and development charge administration.
• Town of Georgina: Small-town lower-tier Ontario municipality in York Region. Directly comparable operating scale and service mix (planning, permitting, recreation, by-law enforcement, water/sewer where applicable).
• Township of Uxbridge: Neighbouring lower-tier municipality within the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario. Directly comparable as a small rural/small-town township providing similar municipal services (planning, permits, recreation, roads, water) to a similar population base.
• Township of Ramara: Small Ontario township serving a rural/small-town population adjacent to a regional urban centre. Comparable operating scale and service portfolio to Scugog, including planning, permitting, and water/sewer.

Broad incumbents

• Town of Ajax: Larger lower-tier Durham Region municipality operating similar municipal services (planning, permits, recreation, fire). Broader incumbent offering for urban-scale service delivery comparable to Scugog's portfolio.
• Region of Durham: Upper-tier municipality overseeing Scugog. Provides regional services (transit, regional roads, some planning historically), collects Regional Development Charges through lower tiers, and sets the broader policy framework within which Scugog operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TwpofScugog
• Facebookfacebook.com/TownshipOfScugog
• Instagraminstagram.com/twpofscugog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporation-of-the-township-of-scugog

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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