Ville de Huy

What Ville de Huy does

Ville de Huy is a Belgian municipal government entity (commune) located in the Province of Liège, Wallonia, providing mandated local government services to approximately 21,000 residents and visitors. Its service portfolio spans administrative procedures (civil registry, population registry, urban planning permits), social services delivered through the CPAS, public safety coordination with the Zone de Police and Centre Hospitalier Régional de Huy (CHRH), education infrastructure (communal schools, Académie des Beaux-Arts, Conservatoire), cultural and sports facility management (Centre culturel, Régie Sportive Hutoise, Aquahuy), and tourism promotion via the VisitHuy portal anchored on heritage sites such as Fort de Huy and the Collégiale Notre-Dame.

The municipality's technology backbone consists of the official website (huy.be) and the Guichet Citoyen online portal, both built on the IMIO open-source government platform under a free software license, with OpenID Connect single sign-on authentication shared across the communal administration, CPAS, and agent portals. The BE-Alert national emergency notification system, adopted in late 2017, enables rapid citizen alerting via SMS, email, and telephone. The municipality is GDPR-compliant (EU Regulation 2016/679) and commits to WCAG accessibility standards. Distribution combines physical offices (Hôtel de Ville on the Grand-Place), the e-guichet self-service portal, and partnerships with local cultural, sports, and social organizations.

The business model is publicly funded: revenue derives from local taxes (property, income surtax), administrative service fees, parking and mobility income (including a €9,000 shared-car contract in 2024), and rental income from cultural/sports facilities, supplemented by regional and federal government allocations. Pricing is not commercially structured; municipal services are subsidized and access is jurisdiction-bound. The entity is governed by a Bourgmestre (Mayor), Collège communal, and Conseil communal, with no parent company and no commercial ownership structure.

Name

Ville de Huy

Legal name

Ville de Huy

Website

https://huy.be

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ville de Huy is a Belgian municipal government entity in the Province of Liège, Wallonia, providing mandated local administrative, social, cultural, and public-safety services to residents and visitors via the Hôtel de Ville, the Guichet Citoyen e-portal, and partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Executive Offices (921110), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), City Squares, Old Towns & Landmark Districts (THAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Civil registry services
• Urban planning
• Local tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Huy

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxes: Property taxes, income taxes, and other local taxes levied by the municipality on residents and businesses
2. Administrative service fees: Fees for various administrative services including population registry, urban planning permits, and civil documents
3. Parking and mobility fees: Revenue from parking management, shared cars (approx. €9,000 contract), and other mobility-related services
4. Cultural and sports facilities rental: Rental income from community centers, sports facilities, event venues, and room rentals for associations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ville de Huy is a Belgian municipal government authority that delivers mandated local administrative services to residents, businesses, and visitors within its territory. Its core activities include civil registry administration, issuance of official documents and permits, urban planning and zoning, local tax billing and collection, sanitation and waste management, public space maintenance, and the organisation of cultural, sporting, and community events.

Product overview

Ville de Huy operates a digital ecosystem consisting of multiple interconnected platforms and services for municipal administration and citizen engagement. The primary digital presence includes the Huy.be municipal website serving as the central hub, the Guichet Citoyen e-guichet platform for online administrative procedures, and the VisitHuy tourism portal. The municipality also maintains specialized services including the Université du Temps Disponible (lifelong learning), the BE-Alert emergency notification system, the Régie Sportive Hutoise (sports management), and the Aquahuy aquatic center. These services are delivered through the IMIO open-source government platform with a free software license approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil registry and population administration Registration of births, marriages, deaths, and residence changes; issuance of identity-related certificates and attestations to residents of the commune.
• Local taxation and billing Levying, billing, and collection of communal taxes and charges levied on residents and businesses within the commune.
• Urban planning and permitting Processing of building, urban planning, signage, and event permits; enforcement of local zoning and land-use rules.
• Waste management and public sanitation Household and commercial waste collection, street cleaning, and maintenance of public spaces within the commune.
• Cultural, sporting, and community programming Organisation and support of municipal cultural events, sports facilities, libraries, and community associations for residents.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IMIOcoreTechnology or IntegrationIMIO provides the website platform under open-source license, enabling the municipality's digital presence and citizen services. The collaboration uses free software (Free Software Foundation license) for the city website.
• Centre culturel de HuycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural center providing programming and events for the community. Listed as key partner in city's cultural ecosystem.
• Centre Hospitalier Régional de Huy (CHRH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital partnership for emergency services, healthcare coordination, and public health initiatives.
• CPAS (Centre Public d'Action Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic social action center providing social services, financial aid, and welfare programs for vulnerable populations.
• Régie Sportive HutoisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports authority managing athletic clubs, sports facilities, and sporting events in the Huy region.
• Bibliothèque publique de HuyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library providing literacy, education, digital inclusion (EPN), and community programs.
• Atelier RockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic workshop and cultural venue providing youth arts education and performance spaces.
• Régie sportivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports authority managing athletic clubs and facilities across the Huy region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ville de Mons: Walloon municipal government with a comparable service catalogue including e-guichet portal, cultural venues, tourism promotion and emergency alert systems. Functions under the same regional regulatory and funding regime as Ville de Huy.
• Ville de Liège: Larger Walloon municipal government in the same Province of Liège operating an identical commune-level mandate (administrative services, taxes, urban planning, culture, sport). Closely comparable in legal structure, service portfolio and citizen-facing digital delivery, differing mainly in scale.
• Ville de Namur: Walloon capital commune delivering the same basket of municipal services (e-guichet, civil registry, housing, mobility, culture, sport) under the same Belgian legal framework. Highly comparable operating model and revenue mix.
• Ville de Charleroi: Major Walloon commune providing the full range of administrative, social, urban-planning and cultural services under the same Belgian legal framework. Direct functional peer on municipal administration and digital citizen services.
• Ville de Dinant: Smaller Walloon commune in the same Meuse valley region with a similar tourism-heritage and administrative service profile. Highly comparable on scale, geographic setting and citizen-service model.
• Ville de Verviers: Walloon municipal government of comparable scale to Huy in the Province of Liège, delivering the same administrative, social, cultural and sport services. Closely matched on size, service mix and Walloon regional context.
• Ville de Wavre: Walloon municipal government with comparable service portfolio (e-guichet, civil registry, culture, sport, mobility). Operates under the same Belgian municipal legal framework and tax/funding regime.
• Ville de Tournai: Walloon municipal government with strong heritage and tourism positioning similar to Huy (Michelin-recognized assets, cultural programming) and the same basket of administrative services. Directly comparable on mandate and revenue mix.

Regional players

• Ville d'Andenne: Neighboring Walloon commune in the same Meuse region as Huy, operating the same communal mandate with comparable scale. Functions as a regional peer rather than a direct competitor given distinct jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Bruxelles: Brussels Capital-Region municipal government delivering an overlapping but much broader portfolio of administrative, cultural, mobility and tourism services. Comparable in function and digital citizen-service model, differing in scale and bilingual governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/villedehuy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@villedehuyofficiel3334
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/villedehuyofficiel

Compliance2 records

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