Municipality of Digby

Name

Municipality of Digby

Legal name

Municipality of the District of Digby

Website

https://digbymun.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Sidewalk & Walkway Snow Clearing (Shoveling/Plowing) (HSAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Property taxation
• Building permits
• Emergency management
• Public works

Headquarters

HQ city

Digby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source from residential ($1.30 per $100 assessed value) and commercial ($1.85 per $100) property taxes. Balanced operating budget of $14,006,749 for 2026-27 fiscal year.
2. Marketing and Promotions Levy: 3% levy on overnight accommodations (hotels, motels, tourist accommodations) collected by operators and remitted monthly to support tourism marketing and promotion.
3. Building Permits and Development Fees: Fees vary by structure type: dwellings at $0.10 per sq ft plus $20 processing; commercial at $0.14 per sq ft or $2.00 per thousand of construction cost; farm buildings at $0.05 per sq ft.
4. Dog Licensing: $10.00 per dog registration fee including one identification tag. Impound fees range from $50-$100 plus $10 per day.
5. Sewer Service Charges: Annual service charges for sewage collection system connections, with costs varying by area and system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Municipality of Digby provides essential municipal government services to residents and businesses of the District of Digby in Nova Scotia, Canada. Core services include property taxation and billing, building permits and inspections, water testing, dog licensing and control, emergency management and fire dispatch, public works, waste water treatment, solid waste management, recreation programs, heritage preservation, and economic development support including access to development land and business assistance programs.

Product overview

The Municipality of Digby operates a municipal government website (digbymun.ca) that serves as the official portal for the Municipality of the District of Digby in Nova Scotia, Canada. The website provides information about municipal services, departments, council meetings, news, community programs, and public resources. As a government entity rather than a product company, the 'products and services' consist of public-facing digital information about municipal programs and services including Building Department, Finance/Taxation, Public Works, Heritage Property Program, Green Renewable Energy initiatives, Recreation services, and Emergency Management (REMO).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 3% tourism levy on accommodations supports local tourism promotion and economic development.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western Regional Enterprise Network (Western REN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between the Province of Nova Scotia and the municipalities/towns of Yarmouth and Digby Counties, plus the Municipality of Barrington. Western REN provides economic development support, business programs, and regional coordination for the western Nova Scotia region.
• Town of DigbycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership through the Digby Development Agency (DDA) for managing land assets including Airport Zone, Industrial Drive, and North Business Park development zones. The Town and Municipality also jointly fund the Digby Area Recreation Commission and Digby Regional Emergency Management.
• Digby Area Recreation CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly funded by the Town of Digby and Municipality of the District of Digby to coordinate recreation programs and services for the Digby area.
• Municipality of ClarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in the Digby County Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO), serving residents within all three municipal units. Also part of Joint RCMP Advisory Board.
• Scotia Gardens Seafood Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for anaerobic digester project where biogas produced from the digester is used to generate electricity for local use and the grid.
• Cape Sharp Tidal / Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for tidal energy development in the Bay of Fundy. Cape Sharp Tidal estimates 2,500 MW of extractable clean energy from the bay, with Digby identified as the port of choice for tidal power development and maintenance.
• Digby Area Tourism AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNot-for-profit organization facilitating authentic tourism experiences for visitors to the Digby Area. Municipality supports through 3% marketing and promotions levy.
• Dalhousie UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research with Municipality and Dalhousie's Renewable Energy Storage Laboratory on feasibility of converting local transportation infrastructure to electric drive.

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• Town of Digby: The Town of Digby is the immediate neighbor municipality sharing the Digby Development Agency, jointly funding the Digby Area Recreation Commission and Digby Regional Emergency Management. It is the most directly comparable municipal government entity in the area with overlapping service delivery responsibilities.
• Municipality of the District of Clare: Clare is a partner municipality within the Digby County Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO) and Joint RCMP Advisory Board. It is a directly comparable rural Nova Scotia municipal government with similar demographics and service portfolio.
• Municipality of the District of Lunenburg: Lunenburg is a comparable Nova Scotia rural district municipality with similar governance structure and small municipal staff serving a coastal community with heritage preservation priorities.
• Municipality of the District of Shelburne: Shelburne is a comparable rural Nova Scotia municipal government with similar coastal geography, small population base, and reliance on fishing and tourism industries.
• Municipality of the District of Yarmouth: Yarmouth is a Western Regional Enterprise Network (Western REN) partner with Digby and Clare, and co-member of the Highway 101 Task Force. It is a comparable rural Nova Scotia municipal government operating in western Nova Scotia.
• Municipality of Barrington: Barrington is a partner municipality within the Western Regional Enterprise Network alongside Digby. It is a directly comparable small rural Nova Scotia coastal municipality with similar governance structure.
• Municipality of the District of Chester: Chester is a comparable rural Nova Scotia district municipality with similar coastal community profile and small municipal government structure.

Others

• Province of Nova Scotia: The Province of Nova Scotia is the higher-level government entity providing funding, legislative framework (Municipal Government Act), and program support (e.g., Western REN partnership) to the Municipality of Digby. It functions as an enabling and funding partner rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Cape Breton Regional Municipality is another large regional municipal government in Nova Scotia with similar full-service municipal functions but at significantly larger scale than Digby.
• Halifax Regional Municipality: Halifax is the largest municipal government in Nova Scotia, offering overlapping services (public works, building permits, emergency management, recreation) but at vastly greater scale. It represents the broad incumbent in the Nova Scotia municipal government space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCM8ZfsEOlo9H0mJ_YsrIoiQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/districtofdigby
• Xx.com/digbymuni

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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