What Commune de Jalhay does

Commune de Jalhay is a Belgian municipal government entity (commune) located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, covering the villages of Jalhay, Sart-lez-Spa, and Tiége. As a public law entity administered by locally elected officials — Bourgmestre Victoria Vandeberg, four Echevins (aldermen), and a Conseil communal — it exercises statutory authority over mandatory local government functions within its territory. Its legal name is Administration communale de Jalhay, and it operates three physical office locations (Jalhay town hall, Sart-lez-Spa secondary site, and Solwaster polyvalent hall).

The commune delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public services: civil status and population registration; communal primary education; two crèches (Les p'tits Sotais in Jalhay and Les P'tites Abeilles in Tiége); Accueil Temps Libre (ATL) for children 3–12; holiday camps; CPAS social welfare services; communal libraries; waste management and recycling (via Intradel); urban planning and housing; mobility and road safety; cultural activities (via the cross-municipal Centre Culturel Spa–Jalhay–Stoumont); and police coordination through Zone de Police des Fagnes. Digital delivery runs through a WordPress-based municipal website (jalhay.be) with e-guichet portal, supplemented by Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and email newsletter channels.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: communal taxes (notably the pollueur-payeur waste tax with flat fees of €80–€160 per household plus variable per-kg charges); intergovernmental subsidies and grants from Walloon regional, Liège provincial, and Belgian federal sources (covering rural development ODR/PCDR, Pollec energy transition, CPAS social programs); and fees for specific services (childcare, holiday camps, sports programs such as the €40 seasonal running initiative). Notable partnerships include Wikipower for group energy purchasing (234 households saved €36,080 in 2024), PLURIS for SDC urban planning (since March 2024), Fondation Rurale de Wallonie for rural development, and Contrat Rivière Vesdre for waterway stewardship. The commune holds no patents, no AI capabilities, no mobile app, and no public API.

Name

Commune de Jalhay

Legal name

Administration communale de Jalhay

Website

https://jalhay.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Commune de Jalhay is a Belgian municipal government entity in the province of Liège, Wallonia, delivering statutory public services — civil registration, communal education, childcare, social welfare (CPAS), waste management, and urban planning — to roughly 8,000–10,000 residents of Jalhay, Sart-lez-Spa, and Tiége.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jalhay

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. Communal Taxes: The commune generates revenue primarily through communal taxes, including the waste tax (taxe déchets) which is based on the 'pollueur-payeur' (polluter pays) principle. The waste tax includes a flat fee component (taxe forfaitaire) ranging from €80 for individuals to €160 for households of 4+ people, plus variable charges based on waste production quotas.
2. Government Subsidies and Grants: The commune receives subsidies and grants from regional (Wallonia), provincial (Liège), and federal Belgian governments for various initiatives including rural development (ODR/PCDR), social programs (CPAS), energy transition (Pollec), and cultural activities.
3. Service Fees: Revenue from fees for various communal services including childcare (crèches), leisure activities (stages/vacation camps), and use of communal facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Commune de Jalhay is a Belgian municipal government entity that delivers public administrative services to residents and businesses within its territory. Its core functions include civil registry operations (birth, marriage, death records), issuance of identity documents and passports, processing of urban planning permits, communal taxation, waste management coordination, and maintenance of local public infrastructure.

Product overview

Commune de Jalhay operates a municipal government website (jalhay.be) providing administrative services to citizens. The site serves as the digital front door for the commune, offering access to various community services, administrative procedures, local governance information, and citizen engagement tools. It functions as an information portal and online service gateway rather than a distinct technology product with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil registry services
• Identity document issuance
• Urban planning permits
• Waste collection and management
• Local infrastructure maintenance

Quantifiable outcome

• 234 households participated in energy group purchasing, saving €36,080 total
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WikipowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for energy group purchasing initiatives. The 3rd edition (2025) allows residents to benefit from negotiated electricity and gas rates. In 2024, 234 Jalhay households participated, achieving €36,080 in total savings and reducing CO2 emissions by 59 TCO2 through green electricity contracts.
• IntradelcoreOthersIntermunicipal waste management organization serving Walloon municipalities. Manages waste collection, recycling, and environmental services. Changed collection frequency to bi-weekly from January 2025 for all waste types (PMC, cardboard, organic, residual).
• Contrat Rivière VesdrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver contract initiative managing waterway health in the Vesdre basin. Provides guidance on invasive species management (renouées asiatiques, frelons asiatiques) and organizes environmental initiatives including river cleanup operations.
• Fondation Rurale de Wallonie (FRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural development foundation providing technical support for the commune's Rural Development Operation (ODR) and PCDR (Programme Communal de Développement Rural). Guides participatory planning processes including CLDR activities.
• PLURIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning and environmental consultancy supporting the commune's SDC (Schéma de Développement Communal) development since March 2024. Assists in creating long-term vision for territorial development including housing, tourism, mobility, and environment.
• Ambulance Présent ASBLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst aid training organization providing recognized enterprise first aid courses (SPF Emploi certified) open to all residents, held at the Salle polyvalente de Solwaster.
• SPW (Service Public de Wallonie)coreOthersWalloon regional government providing regulatory oversight, hunting permit digitization, environmental regulations, and funding for various communal projects including energy transition (Pollec).
• ONE (Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance)coreOthersChildhood and birth office (ONE) collaborating on childcare quality standards for the commune's crèches and childcare services.
• Zone de Police des FagnescoreOthersPolice zone covering Jalhay along with other municipalities, providing integrated security and emergency services to the commune.
• FOREMminorOthersWalloon employment service organizing collective information sessions for job seekers in unemployment, held at the FOREM office in Verviers.
• Centre Culturel Spa – Jalhay – StoumontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-municipal cultural center serving Jalhay along with Spa and Stoumont municipalities, providing cultural programming and events.
• ResaminorOthersMobility operator offering customer service outreach in various Walloon municipalities including proximity desks in nearby communities for citizen services.
• AWSR (Agence Wallonne pour la Sécurité Routière)minorOthersWalloon road safety agency conducting cyclist behavior surveys and promoting road safety awareness in the commune.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Commune de Pepinster: Neighboring Liège-province commune with similar Vesdre basin exposure and small-to-mid municipal scale. Directly comparable on waste management (Intradel), CPAS, and rural-development service profile.
• Commune de Spa: Neighboring Walloon municipality in the Province of Liège that jointly operates the Centre Culturel Spa–Jalhay–Stoumont with Jalhay. Directly comparable in governance model, population scale, and service mandate.
• Commune de Theux: Walloon commune in the Province of Liège with a similar mid-sized rural/semi-urban profile. Comparable in offering the same basket of communal services (CPAS, waste, urban planning, schools) under the same Walloon governance framework.
• Commune de Stoumont: Small rural Walloon commune sharing the joint cultural center with Jalhay and Spa. Closely comparable in size, rural character, Liège province context, and intermunicipal cooperation patterns.

Broad incumbents

• Commune de Verviers: Larger city in the Province of Liège and the regional urban anchor near Jalhay. Operates a much broader municipal service portfolio under the same Walloon regulatory framework, providing a scaled-up comparable governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkyjW9wCfrcGmZW0a0dfffg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Commune-de-Jalhay-461162847329636
• Instagraminstagram.com/commune_de_jalhay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commune-de-jalhay

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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