On Tuesday 27/07/21, the elections for the Kiryat Haim committee will be held, in these elections 6 different factions will compete for the leadership of the committee.
What is the Kiryat Haim Board?
The Kiryat Haim Committee was established in 1933. It is a cooperative association, owned by the residents, whose official name is "Kiryat Haim (Arlozorov) Mutual Association Ltd", whose purpose is to manage the settlement. The association is managed by 71 members, known as the "Morshon". The committee is owned by an association The water, which established a water institute and dug 29 water wells to supply water to the settlement. The committee also established two cinemas, a high school and a number of public buildings.
"Vad Kiryat Haim" continued to operate even after the annexation of Kiryat Haim to Haifa, and it deals with the management of the properties in its possession. In the hands of the committee are funds collected from the residents for water supply, which are intended for joint maintenance and restoration and development of the water sector in Karia. In addition, he has money collected from the rent of about 40 buildings in his possession, and the "community fund" (a tax that is not required and can be canceled) is collected for investment in the settlement in the fields of culture, sports, education and welfare. The tax was collected from 1983 to 2010 and again from 2016.
And these are the factions competing in the elections
"Momentum - Kiryat Haim is coming back to itself" - led by Tsila Baruch
Contender of the "Tnufa" faction Shani Capon Roth delivered to Hai Fe - the news corporation:
"For two and a half years, a large group, made up of social activists (some even belong to different factions) has been working to arouse the residents of Kiryat Haim to action, to fight against pollution and to break away from Haifa.
Now, we have decided to unite together and run for the Kiryat Haim Board, as a group "Momentum - Kiryat Haim returns to itself", and continue to operate in Kirya even more vigorously and receive the mandate from the residents. We initiated a struggle against 1957 and put it on the agenda, we led and promoted the issue of separation from Haifa, which includes signing identification affidavits, we fought against the opening of the airport, which produces noise and air pollution and the light flights over the Kariya skies, which cause suffering to the residents, we fought against the closing of a school "Dagnia", protection at the "Gordon" school, promoting the issue of road safety in Kirya, the fight over the prices of summer camps and this is only part of the action and this without belonging to an official body.
The group has 7 chairmen and vice-chairmen of schools, 3 education experts, 6 environmental activists, and many activists known for their volunteering for others. The group is headed by Tsila Baruch, (57) married to Aryeh and mother to Lior (30) and Nimrod (24), born and resident of Kiryat Haim. Tsila is recognized in Kirya as a social activist for children and youth at risk, the elderly, Holocaust survivors and a population with special needs.
Other candidates are Dr. Mati Golani, Tsira Nachmias, Aliza Barkan, Baruch Shamailov, Zahvit Ben David, Ziv Fishman, Yossi Levov, Einav Katzir, Yossi Lapid, Dr. Hadas Shelli-Hoover, Liat Nachmani and the long list of friends who are ready for the challenge .
We have a list to carry out the vision - Promoting the attempt to disengage from Haifa, exerting pressure on government officials to release the 2018 and the airport issue, full cooperation with the Haifa Municipality in order to receive the compensation, transparency for the residents, the return of the community feeling, concern for the entire population through a volunteer system and other projects that integrate the community. "
"Heart for Kiryat Haim" - led by attorney Moshe Peretz
The head of the Lev for Kiryat Haim faction, attorney Moshe Peretz, gave a message to Lahi Fa - the news corporation:
My faction is called Love for Kiryat Haim, and accordingly we come wholeheartedly to work for the residents of Kiryat Haim, to be their mouthpiece in front of all the authorities, the Haifa Municipality and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Road Transport, even if it is in front of the Ministry of the Interior, if we want to separate Kiryat Haim from the Haifa Municipality .
Of course we will do this in an orderly manner and strive for cooperation, but if we encounter a roadblock in these cooperations, we will do what is necessary to resolve the matter, with the interests of the residents of Kiryat Haim in mind.
Kiryat Haim 1 - led by Itzik Peterman and Moti Blitzblau
Itzik Peterman, head of the Kiryat Haim 1 faction, messaged Lahi Pa - the news corporation:
Kiryat Haim 1 is the oldest faction, personally I was part of Moed Kiryat Haim already in previous years and so was Motti Blitzblau.
This is the only list that can go into immediate management of the committee overnight because of the experience and knowledge, the list is made up of veterans and young people that we train and teach them so that they can manage the committee in the years to come.
This list received unexpected support from Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman. If the Minister of Finance in the State of Israel supports a list like ours, this is a sign that he sees our list as a quality list. Our list has many rights in the management of the association in the previous years and I believe that the residents of Kiryat Haim will come out and vote for us.
It is important to us that people understand that this is a water corporation. We provide water to the residents, from the profits we keep the employees and the infrastructure, when we talk about a balance of profit and loss, in a situation of profit - the surplus goes to the residents. In addition, there is a community fund and the money goes to the residents according to the decision of the committee that manages the fund.
to the committee There are no municipal powers, he cannot pave roads, cannot provide cleaning services, cannot build schools, but he can be here for the residents of Kiryat Haim. The only list that does not tell stories to the residents and tells them the truth is us.
Moti Blitzblau, head of the Kiryat Haim 1 faction, also gives a speech - the news corporation:
To manage a water system you need to know how and we have enough experience and management ability. You have to know how to read balance sheets and manage a business worth millions, it's a water plant. The young people who joined us will receive training from us during the period and thus get to know the business. We want to know that we will leave it in good hands who know how the business works. It is a co-operative society in all its meaning.
Independence and work - led by Pesach Tabak
Pesach Tabak, head of the Independence and Labor faction, message to Lahi Fa - the news corporation:
We will do everything for the welfare of the residents of Kiryat Haim and for the benefit of the residents of Kiryat Haim and I stand as their leader. I want to take care of the environmental quality problem in Kiryat Haim, take care of the infrastructure in cooperation with Haifa Municipality and make sure that things are done.
It is possible that I will also work for independence for Kiryat Haim. If the municipality of Haifa does not come to the conclusion that it is necessary to provide root canal treatment in Kiryat Haim, then we may look into this option. I expect the Haifa Municipality to improve the lives of the residents in Kirya, to take care of the prevention of environmental pollution in the area of the stadium, the fuel tanks and many other problems. I expect that the Haifa municipality, in cooperation with the committee, will take care of all these hazards.
I wish success to my faction, and I believe that all factions are interested in the benefit of the residents of Kiryat Haim. I think that my faction is the oldest, most rooted and has the most experience and that we will be able to bridge all the factions for the benefit of the residents of Kiryat Haim.
Almost all the members of the faction have experience in the municipal field and I myself was active for about 40 years in a wide variety of roles, when Kiryat Haim was still in a different state, when there was great pride in being a resident of Kiryat Haim, which today, unfortunately, is seen less and less.
Therefore, I hope that I and the friends as well as the other factions, can together restore Kiryat Haim to its greatness, as it used to be, the so-called "returning the crown to its former glory". I hope and believe that Kiryat Haim will be the leading Kiryat among all Kiryats.
Yes to Kiryat Haim - led by Eli Ben Dayan
Eli Ben Dayan, head of the Yes faction for Kiryat Haim, messaged Lahi Pa - the news corporation:
The Yes faction for Kiryat Haim has been operating for many years and in the last three years it was headed by Shlomo Ohion during the entire above mentioned period, the "Yes" faction brought about many changes.
We made a financial recovery for the committee and brought it from being nuclear to profitable, upgrades were made to the water plant, in order to maintain the quality of the water, we returned the budget of the community fund with the help of which dozens of organizations and institutions in Kirya receive support including: schools, kindergartens, neighborhood policing, sports associations, Educational, welfare and religious institutions associations.
Moves were made to preserve and improve the association's assets, we handled the crisis with the Northern Theater in an optimal way and took care of improving and extending the new agreement. We took care of professional and matter-of-fact treatment with Carmel Water. As chairman of the finance committee and a member of the board, I brought about the economic recovery and the construction of a budget which, on the one hand, will lead to sustainable growth and strengthen the committee, and on the other hand, will increase support in the community. It is important that the committee continues to conduct itself in a professional, matter-of-fact and transparent manner to the members of the association.
A future for the independence of Kiryat Haim - led by Albert Azimi
Albert Azimi has been working for over 20 years for Kiryat Haim in the following areas:
- Reducing air pollution
- eradicating crime
- Accessibility of public places
- Adding leisure and sports places
It would be a very serious mistake to disconnect from Haifa, the city - the third largest metropolis in Israel!
Where will Kiryat Haim solo draw the strength from against government officials? Today the government recognizes the need to relocate the refineries and all the polluting factories next to it, today they are talking about a revitalization plan for Degania and Sahiba boulevards, today they are talking about building a boardwalk along the coast in collaboration with Kiryat Yam, today it was planned to relocate the poor cisterns from Kiryat Haim by 2030, etc. - the mother Without the power of Haifa Municipality behind us, is there anyone who can realize all of the above?
That's why we need to fight and bring in more members from Moed Kiryat Haim to the members of the Haifa City Council who will speed up all of the above.