The municipal administration of Houthalen-Helchteren employs about 300 people who provide services to more than 30,000 inhabitants, companies, and visitors every day. The civic affairs desks, social house, library/tourism, technical teams, De Sijsjes crèche, and the local police are centralized in the New Administrative Center (NAC), a customer-friendly and sustainable building. Outside the NAC, staff works in the residential care center Vinkenhof, local service center Perron-Oost, and cultural center Casino, among others.