Town of Carbonear

Name

Town of Carbonear

Legal name

Town of Carbonear

Website

https://carbonear.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbonear

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax (Residential): Residential property tax at 6.5 mills of assessed property value for properties over $46,154. Base amount of $300 for properties at or below $46,154 plus minimal millage.
2. Property Tax (Commercial): Commercial property tax at 8.75 mills of assessed property value for properties over $57,143. Base amount of $500 for properties at or below $57,143.
3. Water and Sewer Rates: Residential water/sewer at $360 per unit. Commercial minimum $360 plus 6.25 mills of assessed value. Water only $216/unit, Sewer only $144/unit.
4. Business Tax: Business tax rates based on type: Financial Institutions at 100 mills of assessment, Medical/Professional at 20 mills, Car Dealerships/Real Estate at 15 mills, Department stores at 13.5 mills, all others at 11 mills plus base amounts.
5. Permit and Development Fees: Revenue from development permits, building permits, home-based business applications, and compliance letters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Town of Carbonear is a municipal government entity that provides essential public services to residents and businesses within its boundary, including water and sewer infrastructure, volunteer fire protection, waste collection and recycling coordination, snow clearing, planning and development approvals, property and business tax administration, recreation programs, and community events. The town funds these services primarily through residential and commercial property taxation, water/sewer rates, business taxes, and development permit fees, with a 2026 operating budget of $9,221,719 CAD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Government Services Comprehensive package of municipal services including animal welfare, waste management, emergency services, snow clearing, permits and regulations, rodent control, traffic safety, and tax payment processing for Carbonear residents.
• Waste Collection & Recycling Curbside garbage and recycling collection services operated by the Eastern Regional Service Board (ERSB), including clear bag policy enforcement, bulk waste collection, and metals collection for Carbonear residents.
• Fire Protection Services Volunteer fire brigade with 40 members responding to fire emergencies via electronic paging system, based at the John T. Pike Fire Hall on Bannerman Street, also providing contracted fire protection services to surrounding areas outside the municipal boundary.
• Recreation Facilities Municipal recreation facilities including the Carbonear Swimming Pool at 63 Valley Road, accessible playgrounds, parks, walking trails, ATV trails, and recreation programs for residents and visitors.
• Tax Payment Services Property, water/sewer, and business tax collection with credit card payment via Plastiq, interest adjustment policies for low-income residents, and payment plan options for households with income under $70,000.
• Development Permits & Applications Development permit applications, business development applications, home-based business applications, heritage financial incentives, and compliance letter requests for property owners and businesses in Carbonear.
• Community Composting Initiative Backyard composting program in partnership with MMSB, selling compost bins to residents, with leaf composting drop-off facility at 1 Pikes Lane to reduce organic waste going to landfill.
• Business Directory Comprehensive online listing of local Carbonear businesses organized by category including accommodations, automotive, food & drink, health & fitness, professional services, and retail to support local economic development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Debt Servicing Ratio of 15% - well below 30% recommended threshold
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NL Health ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Province-wide launch of CorCare health information system. Town facilitates communication about healthcare system changes to residents.
• Random West Volunteer Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Carbonear Volunteer Fire Department donated a Breathing Air Cascade System to Random West Volunteer Fire Department, allowing them to fill SCBA cylinders at their own station
• Harbour Grace Volunteer Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid agreement for additional fire fighting support available on request from Harbour Grace
• Victoria Volunteer Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional fire fighting support available on request from Victoria
• Eastern Regional Service Board (ERSB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorERSB operates curbside garbage and recycling collection services for Carbonear. Town coordinates service, administers waste management contracts, and facilitates community programs including clear bag policy.
• MMSB (Multi-Materials Stewardship Board)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in backyard composting program. MMSB reports organic waste comprises 30% of NL waste. Town sells compost bins to residents.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Town of Clarenville, NL: Newfoundland town serving as a regional service centre on a different peninsula (Bonavista/Trinity). Comparable as a peer NL municipality in a similar regional-hub role with broader service delivery catchment and similar governance model.
• City of Corner Brook, NL: Larger Newfoundland city serving as a regional centre on the west coast. Comparable as a peer NL municipality operating at larger scale with the same regional-hub function and similar service mix including water/sewer, fire, recreation, and planning.

Broad incumbents

• City of St. John's, NL: Provincial capital and largest NL municipality, ~100km from Carbonear. Comparable as the dominant NL municipal entity operating at much larger scale but with overlapping services (water, sewer, fire, waste, recreation, planning) and serving as the upstream governance and funding counterpart.

Direct peers

• Town of Paradise, NL: Fast-growing Newfoundland town in the St. John's metro area with similar residential growth dynamics and development permit pipeline. Comparable as a peer NL municipality balancing growth-driven capex with service delivery.
• Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL: Suburban Newfoundland town near St. John's with similar property tax structure and development activity. Comparable as a peer municipality in the Avalon region with active residential development and similar council structure.
• Town of Harbour Grace, NL: Adjacent Newfoundland town of similar size and service profile, with a mutual aid fire agreement already in place with Carbonear. Directly comparable as a small NL municipality providing water, sewer, fire, and recreation services to a comparable population.
• Town of Mount Pearl, NL: Established Newfoundland town within the St. John's metro with mature infrastructure and similar service portfolio. Comparable as a peer municipality with similar tax structure, water/sewer operations, and recreation facilities.
• Town of Torbay, NL: Small suburban Newfoundland town in the St. John's metro with similar population scale and service profile. Comparable as a peer NL municipality with similar tax base, volunteer fire department model, and development activity.
• Town of Conception Bay South, NL: Larger but nearby Newfoundland town with overlapping service offerings, planning framework, and residential tax base. Comparable as a suburban-style NL municipality with active development permit activity and water/sewer infrastructure.
• Town of Bay Roberts, NL: Nearby Newfoundland town on the Bay de Verde Peninsula with similar demographics and service mix. Direct comparator for municipal service delivery scale, tax structure, and recreation programming in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TownofCarbonear
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCajwqy0ANGcBDSYaFsxBUow
• Facebookfacebook.com/Carbonear
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-carbonear

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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