Commune de Verlaine

What Commune de Verlaine does

Commune de Verlaine is a Belgian municipal government (commune/gemeente) located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, serving approximately 4,000+ residents across four villages: Verlaine, Chapon-Seraing, Bodegnée, and Seraing-le-Château. It delivers the full spectrum of local public services — civil registry, taxation, urban planning, social welfare (via CPAS), primary education (Ecole Communale), early childhood care, sports (Centre Sportif), cultural programming, and environmental protection — and is governed by an elected Collège Communal and Conseil Communal under the December 2024 majority pact naming Vincent Gerday as Bourgmestre.

The commune's technology stack is built around an E-Guichet digital citizen portal developed in collaboration with IMIO under a free software license, supplemented by specialized sub-portals including Portail Parents (school meal and extracurricular reservations, 2025) and the Eaglebe public-domain permitting platform (2025). The site integrates Google Analytics, YouTube, OpenStreetMap, and Facebook; it does not deploy AI/ML components. Operational infrastructure includes a smart-meter rollout partnership with RESA beginning January 2026, eight marked hiking circuits developed under the Plan Communal de Développement de la Nature, and a forthcoming €2.3M childcare facility partially funded by an €833,440 Wallonia Plan de Relance subsidy.

The commune's revenue model is non-commercial: funding derives from mandatory municipal taxation, regional and federal subsidies (Wallonia, AVIQ, federal grants), and administrative service fees. It is wholly public, has no parent company, and operates independently under the authority of the Walloon Region. Core public-service subsidiaries include CPAS de Verlaine, the Ecole Communale, and the Centre Sportif Local. No external investors, private equity stakes, or commercial pricing models apply.

Name

Commune de Verlaine

Legal name

Commune de Verlaine

Website

https://verlaine.be

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Commune de Verlaine is a Belgian municipal government in Wallonia serving approximately 4,000 residents across four villages, delivering administrative, social, educational, childcare, and recreational public services through a digital E-Guichet portal and physical town offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Civil registry services
• Social assistance programs
• Urban planning permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Verlaine

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxes and fiscal revenue: The commune collects taxes and fiscal revenues from residents and local businesses. The Finance - Fiscalité service manages tax collection including local taxes, property taxes, and other municipal levies.
2. Government subsidies and grants: The commune receives subsidies from regional and federal government bodies. Notable example: 833,440 euro subsidy from Wallonia Plan de Relance for future childcare facility construction.
3. Administrative service fees: Fees collected for administrative services including population registry, civil status documents, urban planning permits, and public domain occupation authorizations.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Commune de Verlaine is a Belgian municipal government providing local administrative services to residents of four villages (Verlaine, Chapon-Seraing, Bodegnée, Seraing-le-Château). Core offerings include population registry, civil status documents, urban planning permits, tax collection, social services through CPAS, primary education, sports facilities, and cultural programs. The commune also operates digital citizen portals (E-Guichet, Portail Parents, Eaglebe) for online administrative procedures and public domain occupation authorizations.

Product overview

Commune de Verlaine operates a municipal government website offering digital administrative services to its citizens. The core offering consists of an E-Guichet (e-government portal) that provides administrative procedures and citizen account management. The platform is supplemented by specialized sub-portals including the Portail Parents for school meal reservations and children's activity registrations, the Eaglebe platform for public domain occupation and event permit requests, and the RESA platform for smart meter appointment scheduling. Additional municipal services include the sports center (Centre Sportif), social services (CPAS), primary school, mobile library (Bibliobus), local employment agency (ALEm), and eight marked hiking trails. The website is built in collaboration with IMIO under a free software license, and integrates third-party services including Google Analytics, YouTube, Facebook, and OpenStreetMap for enhanced functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E-Guichet: Digital administrative portal for citizens to perform administrative procedures online.
• CPAS de Verlaine
• ALEm
• Portail Parents

Products and services

• E-Guichet Digital administrative services portal allowing citizens of Commune de Verlaine to submit administrative requests online, access e-government services, and manage citizen accounts. Provides 24/7 access to administrative procedures and document requests.
• Portail Parents Parent portal for reserving school meals and registering children for extracurricular activities and vacation stages throughout the school year. Available to families with children enrolled in the communal school.
• Eaglebe Public Domain Platform Online platform for submitting requests for public domain occupation (construction, moving, events) and event organization permits, with digital dossier tracking and authorization delivery. Includes interactive map showing authorized occupations.
• Citizen Account (Compte citoyen) Citizen account system allowing residents to create profiles, submit content to the commune website (directory listings, events), and receive the municipal newsletter.
• Centre Sportif Local Local sports center offering various sporting facilities and activities for the community. Located at Rue de la Station 37, 4537 Verlaine, Belgium.
• CPAS (Centre Public d'Action Sociale) Public social action center providing social support services, community space, and emergency assistance to residents in need within the commune.
• Ecole communale de Verlaine Municipal primary school providing education services to local children in Commune de Verlaine. Governed by the communal education framework.
• Bibliobus Mobile library service bringing books and reading resources to the community across the commune.
• ALEm (Agence Locale pour l'Emploi) Local employment agency providing job placement assistance, training opportunities, and social-professional reintegration support to residents of the commune.
• Circuits PCDN Hiking Trails Eight marked hiking trails (2.3km to 12.8km) developed by the Communal Nature Development Plan, featuring educational panels and downloadable roadbooks for discovering local natural, cultural, and historical heritage. Free distribution at administration, tourism office, and sports center.
• Newsletter Service Email newsletter subscription service keeping citizens informed about commune news, events, and administrative updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Subsidy of 833,440 euros secured from Wallonia Plan de Relance for childcare facility
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ELA BelgiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2026Co-organization of the first ELA Charity Walk in Verlaine on August 30, 2026. The commune hosts this fundraising event for leukodystrophy research. Funds raised support ELA's mission and affected families.
• IMIOcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Collaboration with IMIO for website development and maintenance. The commune website is built using IMIO's platform under free software license (Free Software Foundation license), indicating a long-term technology partnership for digital service delivery.
• Zone de Police Meuse-HesbayecoreOthers · 1 January 2025Municipal police zone covering Verlaine and 26 other cities/communes for local security services. Coordinates the General Police Regulations for the area.
• Zone de Secours HesbayecoreOthers · 1 January 2025Emergency response zone covering Hesbaye region for fire and rescue services. Actively recruiting volunteer ambulance firefighters for Hannut and Waremme stations.
• ONE (Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance)coreOthers · 1 January 2025Childhood services organization providing medical consultations and supporting childcare facilities in the commune.
• CFS (Centre de Formation Sportive)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Sports training organization providing extracurricular activities and summer camps for children at the Centre Sportif de Verlaine.
• CHU de LiègecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with CHU Liège and University of Liège for the 'Citoyen en mouvement pour ma santé' program offering free physical activity sessions for people with chronic conditions and seniors (60+). Sessions held at Centre Sportif de Verlaine every Wednesday.
• Université de LiègecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic partner for the 'Citoyen en mouvement pour ma santé' health program. The university developed the sports-health methodology implemented in the commune.
• Fondation Léon FrédéricqminorOthers · 1 January 2024Health foundation partner supporting the 'Citoyen en mouvement pour ma santé' program for physical activity promotion.
• AVIQminorOthers · 1 January 2024Walloon health agency partner supporting health promotion programs in the commune.
• Région WallonneminorOthers · 1 January 2024Regional government partner providing funding and support for health and sports programs.
• Maison du Tourisme Terres de MeuseminorOthers · 1 January 2024Tourism office partnership for promoting hiking circuits and local attractions. Free roadbook distribution point for PCDN hiking trails.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Commune de Donceel: Micro Walloon commune in the same Hesbaye area with similar population size, municipal services, and shared inter-municipal structures.
• Commune d'Engis: Neighboring Liège-province commune sharing inter-municipal cooperation frameworks (police zone, emergency zone), offering comparable municipal administrative services.
• Commune de Wanze: Neighboring Walloon commune in the province of Liège with a similar small-town administrative profile, providing comparable municipal e-government and citizen services to a comparable population.
• Commune de Huy: Larger nearby municipality in the same Liège province and Meuse-Hesbaye police zone, providing a directly comparable municipal-services model with overlapping digital citizen services and CPAS.
• Commune de Faimes: Small rural Walloon commune in the same region with comparable administrative footprint, CPAS operations, and dependence on regional subsidies.
• Commune de Berloz: Very small rural Walloon commune in the same Hesbaye region with similar operating scale and reliance on IMIO for digital municipal services.
• Commune de Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse: Small Walloon commune in close proximity with analogous rural administrative profile, citizen-portal approach, and shared Zone de Secours Hesbaye emergency services.
• Commune de Villers-le-Bouillet: Adjacent Walloon commune of similar rural/semi-rural character within the same police and emergency-service zones (Meuse-Hesbaye, Hesbaye), offering directly comparable municipal services.
• Commune d'Amay: Nearby Walloon commune in the Liège province with a comparable mix of administrative, social (CPAS), education, and local-economic services and similar population scale.

Others

• IMIO: Inter-municipal ICT cooperative that provides the digital municipal-services platform used by Commune de Verlaine; serves as a shared infrastructure and best-practice hub for hundreds of Walloon communes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Commune-de-Verlaine-210219529325663
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communedeverlaine

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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