Ville de Mont-Joli

What Ville de Mont-Joli does

Ville de Mont-Joli is a municipal government entity serving approximately 6,400 residents in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1880 as Sainte-Flavie-Station and reorganized into its current form through a May 30, 2001 merger with the Municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste by decree of Quebec's Conseil des ministres, the city provides a comprehensive suite of municipal services including public works, fire safety, urban planning, recreation, culture, and environmental management. The municipality operates under an elected council headed by Mayor Martin Soucy (in office since November 2017), with Carole Râiche serving as Directrice générale and a multi-departmental directorate covering finance, urban planning, public works, fire safety, leisure/culture, and industrial-commercial development.

The city's revenue base is dominated by property taxation, with the 2026 rate set at $1.02 per $100 of assessed value (up from $0.985), supplemented by provincial and federal government transfers, service fees (water, sewer, waste collection, permits, licenses), and transfer duties (droit de mutation) on real estate transactions. The 2026 operating budget is CAD $16,985,375 (a 6.23% increase), with a separate five-year capital investment program (PQI 2026-2030) of CAD $21,397,500. Long-term debt has been reduced from CAD $8.8M to CAD $8.3M (-6.7%), and fiscal 2025 closed with a CAD $1.28M operating surplus on CAD $18.4M of revenues, driven by wind energy royalties, property reassessment uplift, and transfer duty income.

The city's digital footprint comprises citizen-facing online services rather than a unified software product. Key platforms include the Voilà! Espace citoyen portal (property tax payments and account management), an online permit submission system hosted on Edemandes.com, the Bibliothèque Jean-Louis-Desrosiers online catalog via SirsiDynix, and the IdSide-Echo citizen alert notification system. Citizen engagement is multi-channel: official website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, the quarterly Le Murmure municipal bulletin distributed door-to-door, legal public notices, and an annual municipal calendar. Distribution of services occurs through City Hall walk-in service, departmental offices (public works, urban planning, fire station, recreation), and field services for infrastructure maintenance.

Name

Ville de Mont-Joli

Legal name

Ville de Mont-Joli

Website

https://ville.mont-joli.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ville de Mont-Joli is a municipal government in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, serving approximately 6,400 residents with public works, fire safety, urban planning, recreation, and cultural services funded primarily by property taxation and government transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach (BPAIADAM)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Urban planning services
• Property tax collection
• Citizen services portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Mont-Joli

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax (Taxes foncières): Primary revenue source from residential and commercial property taxation. The city sets annual tax rates per $100 of assessed value. For 2026, the rate increased from $0.985 to $1.02 per $100 of evaluation.
2. Government Subsidies: Provincial and federal government transfers and subsidies for municipal services and infrastructure projects.
3. Service Fees and Tariffs: Fees for various municipal services including water, sewer, waste collection, permits, and licenses. Water and sewer rates remained unchanged in 2026. Waste collection fees increased by 3%.
4. Transfer Duties (Droit de mutation): Property transfer tax (commonly called 'taxe de bienvenue') calculated at 0.5% on first $50,000, 1% on amount exceeding $50,000 up to $250,000, and 1.5% on amounts exceeding $250,000.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ville de Mont-Joli is a municipal government entity providing public administration services to approximately 6,400 residents of Mont-Joli, Quebec. Its core offerings include property tax collection, public works (roads, water, sewers, snow removal), fire safety and prevention, urban planning and permits, waste collection, recreational and cultural programming, and community development. The city also operates digital citizen services including the Voil\u00e0! online portal, permit applications, library catalog, and citizen alert systems.

Product overview

Ville de Mont-Joli operates a municipal government website (ville.mont-joli.qc.ca) that serves as the primary digital interface for its approximately 6,400 residents. The city's digital portfolio consists of citizen-facing online services rather than a unified software product. Key offerings include the Voilà! Espace citizen portal for property tax management and service access, an online permit submission system, the Biblio Jean-Louis-Desrosiers library catalog, and the IdSide-Echo citizen alert system. The municipality also distributes seasonal programming (Programmation été 2026) via Canva links and provides waste collection reminders through ecoregie.ca.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voil\u00e0! Espace citoyen (Citizen Portal) A citizen self-service portal allowing residents to create an account, view and pay property tax bills online, and access municipal services digitally.
• Online Permit Application System An online portal for submitting permit applications, available through a third-party platform (Edemandes.com).
• Biblioth\u00e8que Jean-Louis-Desrosiers \u2013 Online Library Catalog An online library catalog and digital borrowing services accessible through the SirsiDynix platform.
• Alertes citoyennes \u2013 IdSide-Echo A citizen alert notification system enabling the municipality to communicate urgent information to residents.
• Public Works and Municipal Infrastructure Services Municipal infrastructure services including road maintenance, snow removal, drinking water, sewer and aqueduct services, and waste collection delivered to residents and businesses within city territory.
• Fire Safety and Prevention Services Fire safety service delivered from Caserne 31, providing preventive inspections and public education to reduce and control fire risks.
• Urban Planning and Permitting Services Urban planning and permitting services responsible for territorial planning, harmonious development, and application of urban planning regulations.
• Leisure, Culture and Community Life Services Leisure, cultural and community life services coordinating recreational programming, aquatic activities, youth programs, and cultural events across municipal facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.23% budget increase while keeping tax increase below inflation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ville de Rimouski: Larger Quebec municipality in the same Bas-Saint-Laurent region, providing the same suite of municipal services (urban planning, public works, recreation, fire, tax administration) under Quebec municipal law. Most directly comparable operating model in the immediate region.
• Ville de Matane: Similar-sized Quebec municipality on the south shore of the St. Lawrence in the Bas-Saint-Laurent/Gaspésie corridor. Operates the same municipal service portfolio (public works, urbanism, loisirs, sécurité incendie) for a comparable population.
• Ville d'Amqui: Small Quebec municipality in the neighboring MRC de La Matapédia offering the same range of municipal services to a similarly sized population. Comparable scale, rural context, and Quebec municipal governance framework.
• Ville de Sayabec: Small Quebec municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region operating a comparable portfolio of municipal services for a similarly sized rural population under the same Quebec municipal governance framework.
• Ville de Price: Small Quebec municipality in the MRC de La Mitis region delivering the same set of municipal services (public works, urban planning, loisirs, fire prevention) under Quebec's municipal governance framework.
• Ville de Sainte-Flavie: Immediate neighboring municipality historically linked to Mont-Joli (originally Sainte-Flavie-Station). Operates the same Quebec municipal service framework for a smaller population in the same MRC de La Mitis.
• Ville de Métis-sur-Mer: Small neighboring Quebec municipality in the MRC de La Mitis providing the same municipal services (public works, fire safety, loisirs, urban planning) for a similarly small coastal population.

Regional players

• Ville de Gaspé: Quebec municipality at the eastern end of the Gaspésie tourist route served by Mont-Joli. Operates similar municipal functions and shares the regional tourism economy but serves a distinct, geographically separated population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VilleMontJoli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-de-mont-joli
• Instagraminstagram.com/villedemontjoli_1880

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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