Municipality of Brighton

What Municipality of Brighton does

The Municipality of Brighton is a single-tier municipal government operating under Ontario's Municipal Act, serving the community of Brighton within Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. It provides core municipal services to residents and property owners including fire and emergency response, water and wastewater management, garbage and recycling coordination (delegated to Northumberland County), building permits, planning and development approvals, by-law enforcement, parks and recreation facilities, animal control, cemeteries, and recreational programming such as the annual Applefest festival and Concerts in the Park series. The municipality is headquartered at 35 Alice Street, Brighton, with additional operational offices at 20 Elizabeth Street (Fire & Rescue Station #1) and 67 Sharp Road (Planning, Building and By-Law Department).

The municipality's digital infrastructure is built on the Govstack municipal website platform, with three core third-party technology integrations: CivicWeb for council agendas and minutes, CityWide Solutions for the Service Request Portal, and an Events Calendar at calendar.brighton.ca. Resident-facing products include the Service Request Portal, online property tax and water/wastewater payment systems, building permit applications, recreation facility bookings, burn permit purchases, GIS/maps, and an Applefest festival portal. The municipality maintains multi-channel public communications across its official website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and digital newsletters, alongside in-person service delivery.

Brighton generates revenue through five primary streams: property taxes (the principal funding source), usage-based water and wastewater fees, transaction-based development charges on new construction, transaction-based permit and license fees (building, burn, business), and a municipal accommodations tax on short-term rentals. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the municipal website. Strategic operations are governed by an elected Mayor and Council with day-to-day administration led by a Chief Administrative Officer (Elana Arthurs), supported by a Municipal Clerk (Candice Doiron), Director of Planning and Development (Paul Walsh, MCIP/RPP), Manager of Development Approvals (Ron Warne), and Special Project Planner (Rene Whiteman). The municipality is currently engaged in a two-year Secondary Plan Project for greenfield lands (led by D.M. Wills Associates with sub-consultants metroeconomics and KMD Community Planning), a 25-year Transportation Master Plan (led by R.V. Anderson Associates), and multi-year infrastructure reconstruction in partnership with Northumberland County.

Name

Municipality of Brighton

Legal name

Municipality of Brighton

Website

https://brighton.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Municipality of Brighton is a single-tier municipal government in Northumberland County, Ontario, providing core public services — property taxation, water/wastewater, fire, planning, recreation, and permitting — to local residents, property owners, businesses, and visitors through in-person offices and a Govstack digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government and Municipal Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Waste Collection (56211), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Property tax administration
• Water and wastewater services
• Building permit issuance
• Recreation facility booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source for municipal operations, infrastructure, and services
2. Water and Wastewater Fees: User fees for water supply and wastewater treatment services
3. Development Charges: Fees levied on new development to fund infrastructure expansion
4. Permit and License Fees: Fees for building permits, burn permits, business licenses, and other municipal approvals
5. Municipal Accommodations Tax: Tax on short-term accommodations to support tourism and local economy

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Municipality of Brighton provides local government services to residents, property owners, businesses, and visitors within Brighton, Ontario. Its core services include property tax billing and payment, water distribution and wastewater treatment, garbage and recycling coordination, building permit issuance, planning and development approvals, fire and emergency response, by-law enforcement, recreation facility rentals, parks, an events calendar, and community programming such as the annual Applefest festival. Service delivery is supported by an online portal built on the Govstack civic platform, an online service request system from CityWide Solutions, and a CivicWeb-powered council agenda portal.

Product overview

The Municipality of Brighton operates as a municipal government providing resident-facing services through a unified digital platform. The core offering consists of a website portal (built on Govstack platform) that delivers essential municipal services including: Service Request Portal for general inquiries; Property Tax and Water/Wastewater billing and payment systems; Building Permits and Planning & Development services; Recreation Facilities booking and Events Calendar; and Burn Permit purchases. These services are integrated through the municipality's website infrastructure, with additional tools like CivicWeb for council agendas/minutes and CityWide Solutions for service request management. The municipality also provides community programs including Applefest festival and maintains Parks, Trails, and Public Library services.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service Request Portal Online portal enabling Brighton residents to submit and track service requests for municipal services including by-law enforcement, property maintenance, and general inquiries, powered by CityWide Solutions.
• Property Tax Billing and Payment Annual property tax billing and online payment system for property owners in Brighton, including access to tax relief programs for eligible residents.
• Water and Wastewater Services Municipal water distribution and wastewater treatment services with monthly usage-based billing, quality compliance reporting, and infrastructure management for Brighton properties.
• Building Permits Permit application and approval service for residential and commercial construction, renovations, fences, and heritage properties within the Municipality of Brighton.
• Recreation Facilities Booking Rental and booking service for municipal recreation facilities including arenas, sports fields, community centres, and parks in Brighton.
• Events Calendar Municipal events calendar listing community events, concerts, festivals, public meetings, and registration/scheduling information for Brighton residents and visitors.
• Burn Permits Online and in-person burn permit purchase system for open-air burning within Brighton, with regulatory compliance tracking and fees set by the General Fees and Charges By-law.
• Planning and Development Services Comprehensive planning services including zoning information, official plan documents, transportation master planning, secondary planning, and development enquiry processing for residents, developers, and businesses in Brighton.
• Maps and GIS Geographic information system providing interactive maps, zoning by-law maps, and spatial data for property and development information within the Municipality of Brighton.
• Applefest Festival Annual harvest festival held over the last full weekend of September featuring vendor and musician applications, a car show, children's village, and community volunteer opportunities, hosted by the Municipality of Brighton.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• R.V. Anderson Associates LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025Engineering consultant leading the Transportation Master Plan study for the Municipality. Altaf Hussain, P. Eng. serves as Consultant Project Lead. Plan addresses road network and active transportation for 25-year horizon.
• Northumberland CountycoreOthersRegional partnership where Northumberland County provides garbage collection services for the Municipality of Brighton, including bag tag vendor management and wet waste limits.
• D.M. Wills Associates LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead consultant engaged for the Secondary Plan Project, together with metroeconomics and KMD Community Planning and Consulting. Project to develop land use, servicing and transportation policies for greenfield lands within the urban settlement boundary over a two-year period.
• KMD Community Planning and ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSub-consultant for Secondary Plan Project providing community planning expertise for greenfield development planning.
• metroeconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSub-consultant for Secondary Plan Project providing economic analysis for development planning.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Town of Smiths Falls: Small-town Ontario municipality with a comparable service portfolio and scale. Provides a relevant benchmark for digital service delivery, recreation programming, and economic development in a similar population range.
• City of Belleville: Adjacent urban centre in the Bay of Quinte region. Operates a full municipal service model (taxes, water, permits, recreation, planning) with greater scale, providing a reference point for service modernization and economic development.
• City of Quinte West: Larger municipality in the broader Bay of Quinte / Northumberland region of Ontario. Provides a comparable municipal service portfolio to a larger population base, useful as a regional benchmark for service breadth and digital delivery.
• City of Kawartha Lakes: Single-tier municipality in central Ontario with a comparable mix of small urban and rural service delivery, including water, waste, planning, and recreation. Useful for benchmarking service consolidation at a slightly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Municipality of Trent Hills: Adjacent lower-tier municipality in Northumberland County offering a comparable suite of municipal services (water, waste, permits, recreation, planning) to a small rural/urban population. Highly relevant for benchmarking service delivery and budget scale.
• Municipality of Port Hope: Lower-tier municipality in Northumberland County, Ontario, providing comparable services including property tax administration, water/wastewater, building permits, recreation, and planning. Same county partnership structure and similar population scale.
• Town of Cobourg: Town in Northumberland County, Ontario, providing similar municipal services including property taxes, water/wastewater, building permits, and economic development programs. Slightly larger but operating with the same upper-tier governance model.
• Township of Hamilton (Northumberland County): Township within Northumberland County providing similar lower-tier municipal services. Directly comparable governance structure and service delivery model within Brighton's own county.
• Town of Greater Napanee: Small-town Ontario municipality serving a similar rural/small-urban population. Comparable service portfolio including water/wastewater, building permits, recreation facilities, and long-range planning initiatives.
• Prince Edward County: Single-tier municipality in Ontario with a strong tourism and accommodation tax base, similar to Brighton's waterfront and short-term rental profile. Comparable in delivering recreation, planning, and tourism-focused services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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