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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Tel Sheva Local Council budget 2024

Tel Sheva Local Council spent ₪129 million in 2024, about ₪5,426 per resident (#121 of 121 local councils for spending per resident). That is up 5.3% on 2023. 8% of income comes from arnona and 88% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the council spent

  • Education₪48.8
  • Welfare₪23.3
  • Cleaning and waste₪8.7
  • One-off spending₪7.6
  • Administration₪5.6
  • Culture, youth and sport₪2.6
  • Everything else₪3.4
₪129 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪5,426Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,193
₪29.9Arnona per m² a year₪224 a month for 90 m²
9%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 84%

Where does the money go in Tel Sheva?

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

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪2,650 below the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,267 close to the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪470 below the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪414 below the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪302 below the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪140 below the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪80 below the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪74 below the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪20 below the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪5 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪3 below the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪2 below the median

Tel Sheva 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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46%
22%
17%
Ministry of Education 59,140Grants 27,892Ministry of Welfare 22,453Arnona 10,110Other own revenue 5,917Other ministries 3,428

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 Tel Sheva

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Residents pay an average of ₪29.9 per m² a year, below the median (₪40.3). Ranked #121 of 121, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪27 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪6 million
22% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
9%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪94 million
at year end
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What shape are Tel Sheva Local Council's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪15,000in the regular budget
Accumulated deficit3.9%of annual revenue
Loan burden7.9%of revenue · median 10.5%
Staff per 1,000 residents5.7135 positions · median 17.5

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪119 million₪129 million▲ 8.1%
Spending per resident₪5,155₪5,426▲ 5.3%
Arnona collected8.4%9%▲ 7.1%
Positions132135▲ 2.3%

Questions about the Tel Sheva Local Council budget

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What is the budget of Tel Sheva Local Council?

According to its audited accounts, Tel Sheva Local Council spent ₪129 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪5,426 per resident. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪8,193.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Tel Sheva?

Average residential arnona in Tel Sheva is ₪29.9 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪224 a month. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪40.3 per m².

Does Tel Sheva Local Council run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the council ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪15,000, though it has an accumulated deficit of 3.9% of revenue.

How many people work for Tel Sheva Local Council?

An average of 135 full-time positions in 2024, about 5.7 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Tel Sheva Local Council spend on education?

₪63 million in 2024: 49% of spending, or ₪2,650 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Tel Sheva

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More about Tel Sheva

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Tel Sheva →

Children and education

Schools15 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens85 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds15 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities10 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport5 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Safety

Road accidents116 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas5 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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