Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Har Adar Local Council budget 2024

Har Adar Local Council spent ₪35 million in 2024, about ₪7,930 per resident (#71 of 121 local councils for spending per resident). That is up 6.1% on 2023. 49% of income comes from arnona and 26% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the council spent

Education₪29.4
Security and enforcement₪13.3
Administration₪12.2
Municipal enterprises₪11.4
Parks, streets and lighting₪8.3
Cleaning and waste₪6.7
Everything else₪18.8

₪35 millionSpending a yearRegular budget

₪7,930Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,193

₪63.8Arnona per m² a year₪479 a month for 90 m²

97.1%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 84%

Where does the money go in Har Adar?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 121 local councils

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff

₪2,328 below the median

Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors

₪1,052 above the median

AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance

₪964 above the median

Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies

₪906 above the median

Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting

₪659 above the median

Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning

₪530 close to the median

WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities

₪384 below the median

Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport

₪329 above the median

One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers

₪273 below the median

Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest

₪180 close to the median

Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption

₪172 above the median

Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering

₪134 below the median

Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries

₪20 below the median

Har Adar Median of the 121 local councils

Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.

Where does the money come from?

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49%

25%

16%

Arnona 17,211Other own revenue 8,726Ministry of Education 5,638Ministry of Welfare 1,336Other ministries 1,168Grants 993

An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among local councils, own revenue is typically about half of all income.

Arnona in Har Adar

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Residents pay an average of ₪63.8 per m² a year, above the median (₪40.3). Ranked #4 of 121, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year: ₪17 million
Discounts and exemptions: ₪1 million; 6% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills: 97.1%
Unpaid arnona debt: ₪1 million; at year end

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What shape are Har Adar Local Council's finances in?

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Deficit for the year₪279,000in the regular budget

Accumulated deficit0.5%of annual revenue

Loan burden9.3%of revenue · median 10.5%

Staff per 1,000 residents9.944 positions · median 17.5

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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	2023	2024	Change
Regular budget spending	₪34 million	₪35 million	▲ 5%
Spending per resident	₪7,476	₪7,930	▲ 6.1%
Arnona collected	97.2%	97.1%	No change
Positions	56	44	▼ 21.4%

Questions about the Har Adar Local Council budget

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What is the budget of Har Adar Local Council?

According to its audited accounts, Har Adar Local Council spent ₪35 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪7,930 per resident. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪8,193.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Har Adar?

Average residential arnona in Har Adar is ₪63.8 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪479 a month. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪40.3 per m².