United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

What United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry does

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG Counties) is an upper-tier municipal government in Eastern Ontario, Canada, headquartered at 26 Pitt Street, Cornwall. Constituted in 1850, it provides regional governance and shared services to six lower-tier municipalities — North Dundas, South Dundas, North Stormont, South Stormont, North Glengarry, and South Glengarry — across an area covering the historical counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry.

The organization's service portfolio spans Planning Services (Official Plan administration, subdivision and severance application review, zoning), Geographic Information Systems (a county-wide GIS layer and public Online Map Gallery), Transportation Services (county roads, bridges, snow clearing, forest management of approximately 36 hectares), Court Services (Provincial Offences administration), Public Safety (emergency management, policing coordination), Economic Development (business support, grants, regional incentives, tourism promotion), and Library Services. The underlying technology stack is built around a central GIS for spatial data and a web-based eServices portal that supports permit applications, fine payments, and map access.

SDG Counties is funded through property taxation, provincial uploads, and user fees set by tariff of fees by-laws (e.g., $1,595 initial severance application fee plus $260 deed-stamping charge). As a municipal government entity, it is not publicly traded, does not raise private capital, and operates as a regional monopoly provider of statutory upper-tier services within its defined jurisdiction.

Name

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

Legal name

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

Website

https://sdgcounties.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is an upper-tier municipal government in Eastern Ontario, Canada, providing regional planning, transportation, court, public safety, GIS mapping, and economic development services to six lower-tier municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Land use planning
• Regional transportation infrastructure
• Public safety coordination
• Economic development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cornwall

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SDG Counties is an upper-tier municipal government that delivers regional services to residents and six lower-tier municipalities across Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry counties in Eastern Ontario. Its core offerings include land-use planning and Official Plan administration, subdivision and severance application processing, GIS-based mapping, court services, transportation infrastructure management, public safety and emergency management, economic development support and grants, forest management, and library services. The entity operates both an in-person service counter at its Cornwall headquarters and an online eServices portal for permits, fine payments, and map access.

Product overview

SDG Counties operates as a two-tier municipal government providing comprehensive public services to the counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry in Ontario. The organization offers a unified portfolio of municipal services organized into distinct departments including Planning Services (GIS/mapping, subdivision applications, severance applications, Official Plan administration), Court Services, Transportation Services, Economic Development, Public Safety, and Forest Management. The primary digital offering is an eServices portal that provides online access to permits, payments, maps, and government services. Key operational services include the Geographic Information System (GIS) for mapping and spatial data management, the Official Plan framework for land use planning, and the SDG Counties Forests program managing approximately 36 hectares of county forestland. The organization functions as a public sector entity rather than a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geographic Information System (GIS) and Online Map Gallery

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Raisin Region Conservation AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRCA manages Gray's Creek Conservation Area and native plant demonstration sites within SDG Counties. The conservation authority works with the county on environmental protection and conservation programming.
• South Nation ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Nation Conservation manages multiple conservation areas within SDG Counties including Robert Graham Conservation Area, Reveler Conservation Area, and Two Creeks Forest Conservation Area. They collaborate on natural heritage protection and trail management.
• United Counties of Prescott-RussellmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDG Counties partnered with United Counties of Prescott-Russell, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, City of Ottawa, and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to update county forest cover mapping using 2014 aerial imagery.
• Ministry of Natural Resources and ForestrymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on forest cover mapping initiative using 2014 aerial imagery to create significant woodlands mapping for development screening and environmental protection.
• Eastern Ontario Model ForestmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDG Counties Forest is certified through the Eastern Ontario Model Forest and adheres to international standards for sustainable forest management.
• Local MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDG Counties serves as the upper-tier municipality providing services to six lower-tier municipalities: North Dundas, South Dundas, North Stormont, South Stormont, North Glengarry, and South Glengarry.
• Ontario Land TribunalminorOthersOntario Land Tribunal hears appeals on planning decisions including Official Plan modifications. SDG Counties residents and municipalities may need to defend approvals before the tribunal.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• County of Hastings: Eastern Ontario upper-tier county delivering planning, long-term care, social services, transportation, and economic development across its member municipalities. Highly comparable in scope, scale, and service mix to SDG.
• County of Renfrew: Adjacent upper-tier county in the Ottawa Valley providing planning, transportation, public works, court, and economic development services to lower-tier municipalities — a near-perfect structural and geographic peer.
• United Counties of Leeds and Grenville: Eastern Ontario upper-tier county that co-partnered with SDG on the forest cover aerial imagery update. Delivers an identical suite of upper-tier municipal services (planning, transportation, economic development, public safety) to its lower-tier municipalities.
• County of Lanark: Eastern Ontario upper-tier municipality adjacent to SDG providing planning, public works, economic development, and social services. Similar rural geography, two-tier structure, and population scale.
• County of Frontenac: Eastern Ontario upper-tier county providing planning, transportation, economic development, and emergency services to four lower-tier municipalities. Closely mirrors SDG's service portfolio and rural operating environment.
• United Counties of Prescott-Russell: Neighbouring upper-tier county in Eastern Ontario that partnered with SDG on the 2014 forest cover mapping initiative. Provides the same two-tier municipal governance, planning, transportation, court, and economic development services to its own lower-tier municipalities, making it the closest structural peer.

Emerging players

• United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry — lower-tier municipalities (e.g., North Dundas): One of SDG's six constituent lower-tier municipalities, illustrating the client-side counterpart of the upper-tier services SDG provides — relevant for understanding the upper/lower-tier service-split dynamic.

Regional players

• City of Cornwall: Lower-tier single-tier municipality located within SDG Counties and directly served by SDG as the upper-tier government. Provides a useful comparator for the resident-facing municipal services SDG administers at the regional level.

Broad incumbents

• County of Northumberland: Larger Eastern Ontario upper-tier county offering a comparable suite of municipal services at greater scale, including planning, transportation, public health coordination, and economic development — useful as a scaled-up structural peer.

Others

• Civikit (Upanup Studios): Vendor that built SDG's official website platform, named at the bottom of the SDG homepage. Included as an ecosystem/technology enabling peer reflecting the digital infrastructure underlying SDG's eServices delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SDGCounties
• Facebookfacebook.com/SDGCounties
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-counties-of-stormont-dundas-and-glengarry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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