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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Sha'ab Local Council budget 2024

Sha'ab Local Council spent ₪69 million in 2024, about ₪8,633 per resident (#48 of 121 local councils for spending per resident). That is down 0.7% on 2023. 16% of income comes from arnona and 81% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the council spent

  • Education₪48.9
  • Welfare₪19.4
  • One-off spending₪10.2
  • Administration₪8.3
  • Cleaning and waste₪5.4
  • Parks, streets and lighting₪1.6
  • Everything else₪6.1
₪69 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪8,633Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,193
₪38.3Arnona per m² a year₪287 a month for 90 m²
86.1%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 84%

Where does the money go in Sha'ab?

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

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪4,223 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,676 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪884 close to the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪715 close to the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪467 below the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪138 below the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪132 below the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪105 below the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪95 below the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪93 below the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪70 above the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪27 below the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪7 below the median

Sha'ab 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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43%
23%
16%
14%
Ministry of Education 28,683Grants 15,112Arnona 10,528Ministry of Welfare 9,545Other own revenue 1,896Other ministries 830

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 Sha'ab

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Residents pay an average of ₪38.3 per m² a year, close to the median (₪40.3). Ranked #95 of 121, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪13 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪4 million
27% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
86.1%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪15 million
at year end
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What shape are Sha'ab Local Council's finances in?

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Deficit for the year₪3 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit15.4%of annual revenue
Loan burden8.6%of revenue · median 10.5%
Staff per 1,000 residents21.1169 positions · median 17.5

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪68 million₪69 million▲ 1%
Spending per resident₪8,692₪8,633▼ 0.7%
Arnona collected81.4%86.1%▲ 5.8%
Positions168169▲ 0.6%

Questions about the Sha'ab Local Council budget

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What is the budget of Sha'ab Local Council?

According to its audited accounts, Sha'ab Local Council spent ₪69 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪8,633 per resident. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪8,193.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Sha'ab?

Average residential arnona in Sha'ab is ₪38.3 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪287 a month. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪40.3 per m².

Does Sha'ab Local Council run a deficit?

Yes. In 2024 the council ended its regular budget with a deficit of ₪3 million, and its accumulated deficit is 15.4% of revenue.

How many people work for Sha'ab Local Council?

An average of 169 full-time positions in 2024, about 21.1 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Sha'ab Local Council spend on education?

₪34 million in 2024: 49% of spending, or ₪4,223 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Sha'ab

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