grey county

Name

grey county

Legal name

The Corporation of the County of Grey

Website

https://grey.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Grey County is an upper-tier municipal government in southwestern Ontario serving about 100,000 residents across nine member municipalities, delivering mandated services including roads, paramedic care, long-term care, and social services funded through property taxes and provincial transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services / Public Administration

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Transportation Services (4700), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Public Transit Agencies (Bus, Rail, Metro, Paratransit) (BPAIALAB), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Long-term care homes
• Paramedic ambulance services
• Public transit services
• Emergency preparedness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Owen Sound

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxation: Grey County operates as an upper-tier municipality funded primarily through property taxes levied on residents and businesses within the county. The county also maintains tax policies and can provide tax relief for financial hardship.
2. Development Charges: Grey County establishes development charges for county-wide roads and related charges, as well as general services charges for new development in the county.
3. Provincial Offences Revenue: Grey County administers provincial offences court and collects fines and payments for traffic tickets and provincial offences, with collection services provided by CBV Collection Services Ltd., Credit Bureau Services Canada, and C3 Canada.
4. Provincial Government Transfers: As a municipal government, Grey County receives funding uploads from the Province of Ontario for various uploaded services including land ambulance services (assumed responsibility January 1, 2001) and social services programs such as Ontario Works.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grey County is an upper-tier municipal government that provides essential public services to more than 100,000 residents across nine member municipalities, including maintenance of 887km of county roads, three long-term care homes (316 beds), land ambulance/paramedic services from eight bases, the Grey Transit Route bus service, Ontario Works social assistance, affordable housing, emergency preparedness coordination, and provincial offences administration. The organization is funded primarily through property taxation and provincial government transfers, with user fees for transit, fines, and development charges.

Product overview

Grey County is an upper-tier municipal government in Ontario, Canada, providing a comprehensive range of essential public services to residents across nine member municipalities. The organization's service portfolio includes infrastructure management (county roads spanning 887km), healthcare (three long-term care homes: Grey Gables in Markdale, Lee Manor in Owen Sound, and Rockwood Terrace in Durham with a combined 316 beds), emergency services (paramedic services with 8 ambulance bases), transportation (Grey Transit Route bus service and regional transit planning), community services (Ontario Works social assistance, affordable housing, child care), emergency preparedness, and administrative services (provincial offences, by-law enforcement, GIS mapping). The services operate as discrete municipal functions rather than a unified software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grey Gables: Long-term care home with 66 residents located in Markdale, Ontario
• Lee Manor
• Rockwood Terrace
• Grey County Paramedic Services
• Grey Transit Route

Products and services

• County Roads Maintenance Maintenance and reporting for 887km of county roads and bridges, including road condition cameras at key intersections, construction and resurfacing updates, closure information, and road permit services for Grey County residents and businesses.
• Grey Gables Long-Term Care Home A 66-resident long-term care home in Markdale, Ontario, offering 24-hour nursing and personal care, access to health professionals, meals, and social programs. Accredited with exemplary standing under Accreditation Canada's Qmentum Long-Term Care Accreditation Program.
• Lee Manor Long-Term Care Home A 150-bed multi-level long-term care home in Owen Sound, Ontario, providing 24-hour nursing, personal care, and social programs for residents. Accredited with exemplary standing under Accreditation Canada's Qmentum Long-Term Care Accreditation Program.
• Rockwood Terrace Long-Term Care Home A 100-resident long-term care home in Durham, Ontario, situated in a quiet residential neighbourhood, offering 24-hour nursing and personal care, access to health professionals, meals, and social programs.
• Paramedic Services Emergency ambulance service covering Grey County's 454,040 hectares from eight strategically located ambulance bases (Owen Sound, Meaford, Markdale, Dundalk, Durham, Hanover, Craigleith, Chatsworth), with 90 full-time and 60 part-time Primary Care Paramedics responding to over 32,000 calls annually.
• Grey Transit Route Inter-community bus service providing transportation between communities in Grey County with connections to surrounding areas, including Route 2 (Dundalk to Orangeville). Operated by third-party provider Driverseat Owen Sound under contract with Grey County.
• Emergency Preparedness Emergency management services including the Emergency Management Portal, emergency preparedness resources, and coordination for natural, technological, and human-caused emergencies affecting Grey County residents.
• Community Services (Ontario Works, Housing, Child Care) Social services including Ontario Works program delivery, rent-geared-to-income and affordable housing locations, short-term emergency shelter, supportive housing, and early learning and child care programs for qualifying Grey County residents.
• Provincial Offences Administration Administration of provincial offences including traffic tickets, virtual court services, payment processing, early resolution meetings, and trial requests. Collection services handled by CBV Collection Services Ltd., Credit Bureau Services Canada, and C3 Canada.
• By-laws Administration Municipal by-law administration including traffic and parking regulations, development charges, tax policies, and various county-wide by-laws enforced across Grey County.
• GIS Interactive Maps Interactive mapping system providing parcel lookup, survey information, and geographic data for Grey County through the Geocortex-based geo.grey.ca platform.
• Internet Service Providers Directory Directory listing internet service providers available in Grey County including wired (fiber, DSL, cable), wireless, and satellite providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Paramedic response time: 60% of the time - Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Community Defibrillator Response (6 minutes or less); 90% of the time - CTAS 1-5 responses within 8-20 minutes depending on severity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMART is collaborating with Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and Wellington Counties on a joint Regional Transit Study to create a unified regional transit network. The study will design and assess feasibility of seamless passenger experience, identify efficiencies through collaboration, and provide service to areas with limited transportation options.
• Dillon Consulting LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDillon Consulting Limited has been hired to design and assess the feasibility of a unified regional transit network across all four counties (Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Wellington) as part of the Regional Transit Study.
• Driverseat Owen SoundcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDriverseat Owen Sound is the service provider operating the Grey Transit Route under contract to Grey County. They provide accessible rides and maintain the GTR fleet of buses equipped with bicycle racks.
• Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) / SouthWest Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrey County has been a critical champion and leader for the Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus SWIFT Network initiative, which will build an ultra high-speed fibre optic regional broadband network for everyone in Western Ontario to address internet service gaps in rural areas.
• Georgian College - Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrey County Sydenham Campus hosts the Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre, operated by Georgian College, to support entrepreneurship and business development in the region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• County of Perth: Adjacent upper-tier Ontario county providing analogous services (paramedic, LTC homes, Ontario Works delivery, county roads) to a comparable rural Southwestern Ontario population.
• Dufferin County: Upper-tier Ontario county participating in the joint Regional Transit Study. Provides the same statutory upper-tier services (paramedic, LTC, social services, roads) to a smaller rural population adjacent to Grey County.
• County of Wellington: Upper-tier Ontario county and fourth partner in the Regional Transit Study with Grey. Operates an analogous municipal service portfolio (paramedic services, long-term care, social services, roads) for a rural/small-urban population.
• District Municipality of Muskoka: Two-tier area municipality in Ontario delivering upper-tier services including paramedic, long-term care, social assistance, and district roads to a ~65K population across a large rural geography — structurally similar to Grey County.
• County of Renfrew: Large Eastern Ontario upper-tier county providing paramedic, LTC, social services, and county roads to a dispersed rural population — a near-analogue to Grey County's service mandate and geographic profile.
• County of Oxford: Southwestern Ontario upper-tier municipality delivering the same combination of paramedic services, long-term care, social services, and county roads under the same provincial framework.
• Huron County: Southwestern Ontario upper-tier county of comparable rural scale. Delivers the same set of uploaded services (paramedic, LTC, social services, county roads) under identical Ontario municipal legislation.
• Bruce County: Neighbouring upper-tier Ontario county co-participating in the four-county Regional Transit Study with Grey. Operates a similar service mix (roads, paramedic services, long-term care, social services) for a comparable rural population.

Broad incumbents

• County of Simcoe: Larger upper-tier Ontario municipality operating the same statutory service portfolio at materially greater scale (~300K residents). Comparable mandate structure but broader geographic reach and larger budget.

Regional players

• Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART): Neighbouring specialized transit operator and co-partner on the four-county Regional Transit Study. Operates accessible transit in adjacent Bruce/Grey territory; comparable to Grey County's Grey Transit Route mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GreyCountyPlow
• YouTubeyoutube.com/GreyCountyCanada
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.grey.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/county-of-grey

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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