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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Elkana Local Council budget 2024

Elkana Local Council spent ₪51 million in 2024, about ₪11,131 per resident (#20 of 121 local councils for spending per resident). That is up 4.1% on 2023. 26% of income comes from arnona and 48% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the council spent

  • Education₪33.9
  • One-off spending₪11.7
  • Administration₪10.8
  • Welfare₪10.5
  • Cleaning and waste₪6
  • Municipal enterprises₪5.7
  • Everything else₪21.5
₪51 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪11,131Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,193
₪49.3Arnona per m² a year₪370 a month for 90 m²
93.2%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 84%

Where does the money go in Elkana?

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

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪3,773 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,300 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪1,199 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,166 close to the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪667 above the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪635 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪508 above the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪441 above the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪408 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪401 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪355 above the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪140 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪126 above the median

Elkana 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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27%
27%
26%
Ministry of Education 13,449Other own revenue 13,424Arnona 12,998Grants 5,857Ministry of Welfare 3,816Other ministries 973

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 Elkana

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Residents pay an average of ₪49.3 per m² a year, above the median (₪40.3). Ranked #33 of 121, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪13 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪2 million
15% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
93.2%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪2 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Elkana Local Council's finances in?

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Deficit for the year₪540,000in the regular budget
Accumulated deficit6.5%of annual revenue
Loan burden10.3%of revenue · median 10.5%
Staff per 1,000 residents20.996 positions · median 17.5

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪49 million₪51 million▲ 4.9%
Spending per resident₪10,690₪11,131▲ 4.1%
Arnona collected98.9%93.2%▼ 5.8%
Positions9196▲ 5.5%

Questions about the Elkana Local Council budget

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What is the budget of Elkana Local Council?

According to its audited accounts, Elkana Local Council spent ₪51 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪11,131 per resident. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪8,193.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Elkana?

Average residential arnona in Elkana is ₪49.3 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪370 a month. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪40.3 per m².

Does Elkana Local Council run a deficit?

Yes. In 2024 the council ended its regular budget with a deficit of ₪540,000, and its accumulated deficit is 6.5% of revenue.

How many people work for Elkana Local Council?

An average of 96 full-time positions in 2024, about 20.9 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Elkana Local Council spend on education?

₪17 million in 2024: 34% of spending, or ₪3,773 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Elkana

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More about Elkana

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Elkana →

Children and education

Schools6 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens11 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds53 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities12 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport9 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Cell antennas9 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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