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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Sakhnin Municipality budget 2024

Sakhnin Municipality spent ₪267 million in 2024, about ₪7,550 per resident (#64 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 1.7% on 2023. 23% of income comes from arnona and 71% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪48.2
  • Welfare₪16
  • One-off spending₪12
  • Cleaning and waste₪6.2
  • Administration₪6
  • Loan repayments₪2.8
  • Everything else₪8.8
₪267 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪7,550Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪40.3Arnona per m² a year₪302 a month for 90 m²
75.5%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Sakhnin?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪3,639 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,206 close to the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪908 below the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪466 below the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪453 below the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪214 close to the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪190 below the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪170 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪101 below the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪101 below the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪41 below the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪34 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪13 below the median

Sakhnin 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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44%
23%
13%
Ministry of Education 118,177Arnona 60,402Grants 35,050Ministry of Welfare 31,957Other own revenue 17,842Other ministries 4,049

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 Sakhnin

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Residents pay an average of ₪40.3 per m² a year, below the median (₪47). Ranked #67 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪74 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪21 million
28% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
75.5%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪49 million
at year end
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What shape are Sakhnin Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪30,000in the regular budget
Accumulated deficit9%of annual revenue
Loan burden13.8%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents18.6660 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪260 million₪267 million▲ 2.8%
Spending per resident₪7,425₪7,550▲ 1.7%
Arnona collected70.1%75.5%▲ 7.7%
Positions650660▲ 1.5%

Questions about the Sakhnin Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Sakhnin Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Sakhnin Municipality spent ₪267 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪7,550 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Sakhnin?

Average residential arnona in Sakhnin is ₪40.3 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪302 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Sakhnin Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪30,000, though it has an accumulated deficit of 9% of revenue.

How many people work for Sakhnin Municipality?

An average of 660 full-time positions in 2024, about 18.6 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Sakhnin Municipality spend on education?

₪129 million in 2024: 48% of spending, or ₪3,639 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Sakhnin

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More about Sakhnin

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