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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Ramat HaSharon Municipality budget 2024

Ramat HaSharon Municipality spent ₪566 million in 2024, about ₪10,696 per resident (#10 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 2.1% on 2023. 55% of income comes from arnona and 27% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪39
  • One-off spending₪11.3
  • Welfare₪8.9
  • Cleaning and waste₪8.4
  • Culture, youth and sport₪7.2
  • Administration₪6
  • Everything else₪19.2
₪566 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪10,696Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪70.7Arnona per m² a year₪530 a month for 90 m²
94.1%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Ramat HaSharon?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪4,177 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,204 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪952 below the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪900 above the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪773 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪637 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪567 above the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪538 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪348 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪266 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪229 above the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪61 above the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪9 below the median

Ramat HaSharon Median of the 82 municipalities

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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55%
21%
18%
Arnona 308,952Ministry of Education 117,937Other own revenue 101,902Ministry of Welfare 31,883Other ministries 4,686Grants 601

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

Arnona in Ramat HaSharon

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Residents pay an average of ₪70.7 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #4 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪313 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪30 million
9% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
94.1%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪29 million
at year end
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What shape are Ramat HaSharon Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪450,000in the regular budget
Accumulated deficit1.4%of annual revenue
Loan burden6.5%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents23.61,246 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪552 million₪566 million▲ 2.5%
Spending per resident₪10,479₪10,696▲ 2.1%
Arnona collected93.8%94.1%No change
Positions1,2341,246▲ 1%

Questions about the Ramat HaSharon Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Ramat HaSharon Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Ramat HaSharon Municipality spent ₪566 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪10,696 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Ramat HaSharon?

Average residential arnona in Ramat HaSharon is ₪70.7 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪530 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Ramat HaSharon Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪450,000, though it has an accumulated deficit of 1.4% of revenue.

How many people work for Ramat HaSharon Municipality?

An average of 1,246 full-time positions in 2024, about 23.6 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Ramat HaSharon Municipality spend on education?

₪221 million in 2024: 39% of spending, or ₪4,177 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Ramat HaSharon

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