Lac La Biche County

What Lac La Biche County does

Lac La Biche County is a municipal government entity in Alberta, Canada, established in 2007, with 101-250 employees headquartered in Lac La Biche, Alberta. The County delivers a broad portfolio of public services to residents, businesses, and visitors within its jurisdictional boundaries, including public safety, road and infrastructure maintenance, recreation, land-use planning, social services, waste management, and water and wastewater utilities. Its operations explicitly acknowledge the three Treaty territories and the Métis Homeland in which it functions, reflecting formal commitments to Indigenous relations.

The County's funding model is built on traditional municipal revenue streams: property taxes, user fees, government grants, investment income, and franchise fees — with no commercial equity fundraising. It maintains a suite of digital platforms to support both citizen engagement and economic development, including a main public website, an investment portal targeting external capital, a weather display, a "See Click Fix" citizen reporting tool, and a Local Alerting System for emergency notifications. These tools collectively suggest a modernized service delivery posture relative to comparable rural Alberta municipalities.

Recent strategic activity includes a new Aquatics Facility at the Bold Centre planned for 2026, a Council Action Plan covering 2026-2029, and active economic development programs such as the Rural Entrepreneur Stream, Rural Renewal Stream, and Foreign Worker Recruitment initiative. The County is positioning itself to attract investment, new residents, and skilled labor — distinguishing itself within a competitive rural Alberta municipal landscape. As a municipal entity, its "customer base" is a geographically captive population with no realistic alternative provider for most core services.

Name

Lac La Biche County

Legal name

Lac La Biche County

Website

https://laclabichecounty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lac La Biche County is a municipal government in Alberta, Canada, delivering public safety, infrastructure, utilities, recreation, planning, and social services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, funded primarily by property taxes, user fees, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation) (BPAIAJAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Community recreation programs
• Economic development services
• Protective services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lac La Biche, Alberta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lac La Biche County is a municipal government entity providing local governance and public services to residents, businesses, and visitors in northeastern Alberta. Its core offerings include public safety and protective services (fire, peace officers, safety codes), planning and development, recreation and culture programs, family and community support services (FCSS), economic development, finance and tax services, utilities, waste management, and infrastructure maintenance. The county also operates the YLB Weather Display, a citizen reporting tool, and an emergency alerting system.

Product overview

Lac La Biche County operates a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms and municipal service modules serving its residents and visitors. The core offering consists of the main municipal website portal integrated with the economic development portal (Invest in Lac La Biche County) and specialized service modules including FCSS (social services), Protective Services (fire/safety), Planning and Development, Recreation and Culture, and Economic Development. Supporting infrastructure includes the YLB Weather Display for airport meteorological data, See Click Fix for citizen issue reporting, and the Local Emergency Alerting System for public notifications. The county provides digital access to traditional municipal services including business licensing, property taxes, permits, and facility rentals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lac La Biche County Main Website The primary municipal website serving as the central portal for residents and visitors to access county services, information, news, events, council meetings, and online service requests.
• Invest in Lac La Biche County Economic development portal promoting investment opportunities, development-ready corridors, business licenses, incentives, and economic statistics for the county.
• Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Community social services including child mind, community access system (busing), community programming, medical transportation grants, and social development strategy.
• Protective Services Public safety services including fire services, peace officers, crime mapping, FireSmart assessments, and safety codes inspections for commercial properties.
• Planning and Development Services Land use planning, subdivision and rezoning applications, statutory plans, safety code permits, and development approvals managed through the municipal planning department.
• Recreation and Culture Programs Recreation facilities and programs including Bold Centre, aquatic services, facility rentals, parks, campgrounds, boat launches, cemetery, and outdoor rinks.
• Economic Development Services Business development support including business license applications, economic development events, rural entrepreneur stream, rural renewal stream, and investment guides.
• Finance and Tax Services Municipal financial services including property assessment, tax notices, budgeting, and property tax management.
• See Click Fix Citizen Reporting Tool Online platform enabling residents to report non-emergency municipal issues such as potholes, graffiti, or service requests directly to the county.
• Local Emergency Alerting System Notification system for residents to receive alerts about emergency situations, snow clearing, and service interruptions in Lac La Biche County.
• YLB Weather Display Airport weather monitoring service providing real-time meteorological data including temperature, wind, visibility, sky conditions, and aloft observations for Lac La Biche.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LacLaBicheCo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdGn7hrBEfmv8b5bWR36paw
• Facebookfacebook.com/laclabichecounty
• Instagraminstagram.com/laclabichecounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lac-la-biche-county

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Investors

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Investments

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