Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste

What Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste does

Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a small Quebec municipal government entity located in the MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu, Montérégie region, established circa 1801 and serving its residents and local stakeholders through statutory local-government services. The municipality administers public safety (fire service, police liaison, civil security), urban planning and environmental management (permits, inspections, rain garden subsidies, water quality), leisure and cultural programming (day camps, summer events, theatre, sports), and civic governance (council sessions, public consultations). It operates four facilities — the Hôtel de Ville (3041 rue Principale), the Centre communautaire with co-located library (3090 rue Principale), and the Chalet des loisirs (3155 Rue Gadbois) — alongside digital channels including the msjb.qc.ca website, Sport Plus Online registration, and the Citoyen Branché alert platform.

The municipality funds operations through a diversified revenue base composed of property taxation, user fees (permits, market stall rentals at the Christmas Market and public market, leisure registrations), and government transfer payments from provincial and federal levels. Its 2025 financial report was prepared by M. Daniel Tétreault, CPA auditeur, CA, though no specific revenue figure is disclosed. Annual financial reports are publicly available. The municipality holds multiple regional certifications including Fleurons du Québec, BiblioQUALITÉ, Municipalité amie des aînés (2024-2027), Municipalité amie des enfants, and Ville amie des monarques.

In 2025, Saint-Jean-Baptiste inaugurated a shared ladder truck acquired in partnership with the Municipality of Rougemont — the first inter-MRC collaboration of its kind — and is preparing to host the UCI Road World Championships road race on 27 September 2026. Mairesse Marylin Nadeau was named president of the TPECS personalized-transit organization in December 2025. The municipality's customer segments are horizontal: residents, local businesses, community organizations, and children/families, all served through direct in-person access, online self-service, and community programming.

Name

Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Legal name

Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Website

https://msjb.qc.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1801

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a Quebec municipal government entity, founded circa 1801, providing statutory local services — public safety, urban planning, leisure, and cultural programming — to residents and businesses of the MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu, funded via property taxation, user fees, and government transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Other General Government Support (92119), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Community recreation programs
• Fire safety services
• Urban planning permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-baptiste

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxation: The municipality collects property taxes from residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, which forms the primary source of municipal revenue for funding services and infrastructure.
2. User Fees and Service Charges: Fees collected for services including permits, licenses, facility rentals, leisure program registrations, and market stall bookings.
3. Government Transfers: Transfer payments and grants from provincial and federal government levels supporting municipal operations and specific programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste administers local government services for residents of the municipality, including property taxation, public safety (fire service), urban planning and permitting, environmental management (waste, recycling, rain garden subsidies), and community recreation and cultural programming (day camp, summer events, public markets, library). Services are delivered through the town hall, community centre, leisure facilities, and the municipal website.

Product overview

Municipalité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste operates as a municipal government offering a portfolio of citizen-facing community services rather than a commercial product portfolio. The municipality's digital and service offerings include: leisure and recreation programs (Camp de jour, summer programming with outdoor cinema, concerts, theater, and sports; soccer libre); cultural events (Marché Public, Marché de Noël, cultural mediation projects); environmental initiatives (rain garden subsidy program, biodiversity programs like Défi Pissenlits); public safety services (fire service with inter-municipal partnerships); and digital citizen services (online registration via Sport Plus Online, citizen notifications, surveys). These services are provided through the municipal website and various community facilities including Pavillon Desjardins, Centre communautaire, and sports parks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp de jour 2026 (Day Camp) Summer day camp program for children offering various recreational activities, including an accompaniment program for children with special needs, running annually during summer.
• Programmation Estivale (Summer Programming) Comprehensive summer activity program featuring outdoor cinema, jazz concerts, theater performances, country line dancing, petanque tournaments, and storytelling events hosted at Pavillon Desjardins and other municipal venues.
• Marché Public (Public Market) Weekly public market featuring local producers, artisans, and merchants, held on Sundays at Pavillon Desjardins.
• Programme de Subvention pour les Jardins de Pluie 2026-2027 (Rain Garden Subsidy Program) Subsidy program encouraging citizens to install rain gardens for ecological stormwater management, reducing runoff and pressure on municipal infrastructure.
• Service de Sécurité Incendie (Fire Safety Service) Fire safety service for the municipality, including a new ladder truck acquired through an inter-municipal partnership with Rougemont, with shared call numbers 332 and 353.
• Marché de Noël (Christmas Market) Annual Christmas market at the community centre showcasing local artisans, producers, and creators with exhibitor registration and tiered booth options.
• Œuvre de Médiation Culturelle UCI 2026 Participatory art project commissioned for the 2026 UCI World Road Cycling Championships, inviting professional artists to create ecological works using recycled materials, with a maximum budget of $7,000.
• Soccer Libre Free recreational soccer program held every Sunday from 11am to 1pm at the school gymnasium, open to all citizens aged 13 and over.
• Bibliothèque (Municipal Library) Municipal library service co-located with the community centre, holding BiblioQUALITÉ certification and offering cultural programs to residents.
• Inscriptions en Ligne (Online Leisure Registration) Online registration platform for municipal leisure activities and programs, operated via Sport Plus Online and accessible through the municipal website.
• Citoyen Branché (Connected Citizen Notification Service) Citizen notification and communication service delivering municipal alerts, public notices, and updates via the Bixocontact platform.
• Sondage Distribution d'Arbres et Végétaux (Tree and Plant Distribution Survey) Survey for planning the next tree and plant distribution campaign, conducted via Microsoft Forms to gather citizen preferences.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Municipalité de RougemontcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025Historic partnership between Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Rougemont for the joint acquisition of a new fire truck/ladder unit. This marks the first collaboration between two municipalities from different MRCs for shared safety equipment. The unit carries two distinct call numbers (332 for Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 353 for Rougemont) symbolising the unique shared ownership.
• Association des pompiers auxiliaires de la Montérégie (APAM)minorOthersAssociation of auxiliary firefighters in Montérégie that attended and participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new ladder unit.
• Héma-QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organisation coordinating blood donations. The municipality hosts blood drives at the community centre, with the local fire department (Pompiers de Saint-Jean-Baptiste) acting as ambassador to help reach a goal of 50 donors.
• Prévention des dépendances l'Arc-en-cielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organisation working on addiction prevention. The municipality partnered with this organisation for the 'Débranche le fil' 2026 challenge to encourage reduced screen time and community reconnection.
• École de l'AmitiéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school collaborating with the municipality on the 'Débranche le fil' 2026 program, hosting board game nights, roller skating, and sushi workshops.
• MDJ Le repère (Maison des jeunes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth house collaborating with the municipality on the 'Débranche le fil' 2026 program, including sushi workshops for teenagers.
• UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale)minorOthersHosting stage of the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, with cycling races passing through Saint-Jean-Baptiste on 27 September 2026.
• MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu (MRCVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality operates within the MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu, collaborating on regional cultural projects including Animalis Encantus, water management (Régie intermunicipale de l'Eau de la Vallée du Richelieu), waste collection, and regional planning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: Larger city operating in the same Montérégie region with overlapping service categories (taxation, leisure, fire, urbanisme) under Quebec municipal law; broader scope and scale, but relevant as a regional governance comparator.

Direct peers

• Ville de Beloeil: Larger neighboring municipality in the same MRC, providing the full spectrum of municipal services (urbanisme, loisirs, sécurité publique) under Quebec municipal law — directly comparable governance and funding structure.
• Ville de Mont-Saint-Hilaire: Adjacent municipality in the MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu offering comparable municipal services (taxation, leisure, culture, fire safety) to a similar Montérégie population base, making it a natural governance and service-delivery peer.
• Ville de Chambly: Quebec municipality of comparable scale operating under the same provincial municipal framework with similar tax-and-fee revenue model and similar service portfolios including leisure, fire safety, and cultural programming.
• Municipalité de Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil: Small rural municipality in the same MRC offering directly comparable municipal services to a similar population profile; closely matches Saint-Jean-Baptiste in scale and operating model.
• Municipalité de Rougemont: Neighboring small Quebec municipality that partnered with Saint-Jean-Baptiste on a shared fire truck in 2025; both are rural Montérégie municipalities of similar population scale with overlapping service portfolios and tax-based funding models.

Others

• MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu: Regional county municipality under which Saint-Jean-Baptiste operates, coordinating shared services including water management (Régie intermunicipale de l'Eau), waste collection, and cultural policy. Functions as both a partner and an administrative overlay.
• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM): Quebec municipal association representing municipalities' interests at the provincial level; not a service peer but a structural ecosystem participant relevant to Saint-Jean-Baptiste's policy, funding, and advocacy context.

Regional players

• Ville de Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville: Montérégie municipality in an adjacent MRC delivering similar municipal service portfolios (taxation, loisirs, urbanisme, sécurité publique) under Quebec municipal law — comparable governance model with regional rather than direct overlap.
• Ville de Sainte-Julie: Montérégie municipality with comparable service scope (fire, leisure, taxation, culture) operating under the same Quebec municipal framework; relevant as a same-region comparator for service-delivery benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMLJelKyP-DQbX5irYyZ82A
• Facebookfacebook.com/msjb.qc.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/37485491
• Instagraminstagram.com/municipalite_saintjeanbaptiste

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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