(haipo) – The Haifa Municipality’s regular budget has increased by approximately 7.7 million shekels, to approximately 3.462 billion shekels. Among the approved updates: budget additions for daycare centers, the employment center, the care of people with autism, and improving emergency preparedness.
Budgetary updates to the Haifa Municipality's development budget and regular budget were unanimously approved by the municipal finance committee and the city council at its meeting last Tuesday (10/13/26). The decisions include budget additions to a variety of municipal areas, along with transfers between sections and adjustments required for the municipality's activities.
As part of the approved updates, the municipality's regular budget increased by 7.705 million shekels, from 3.454 billion shekels to approximately 3.462 billion shekels. At the same time, updates were approved to the development budget, totaling approximately 3.834 million shekels, for projects in the fields of engineering, sports, operations, construction and culture.
Approximately 3.8 million shekels for the development budget
As part of the development budget, updates totaling 3.834 million shekels were approved, which will be allocated to several projects throughout the city:
- Renovation of the historic market in Wadi Nisnas – an addition of 1.5 million shekels.
- Renovation of the entrance plaza to the Halisa neighborhood – 500 shekels.
- Floating pier at the water sports center – 260 thousand shekels.
- Improving emergency preparedness – 174 thousand shekels to purchase emergency equipment for volunteers.
- Planning and construction of the psychological service – 1.2 million shekels.
- Replacing the air conditioning system in the theater – 200 shekels.
Additions to daycare, welfare, and municipal services
As part of the changes to the regular budget, additions of approximately 4.43 million shekels were approved for maintaining people with autism in frameworks, 1.275 million shekels for arranging for the Moshe daycare, 975 thousand shekels for the employment center, and 525 thousand shekels for children in daycare.
In addition, an additional 500 shekels was approved for the Operations Administration, for the purpose of arranging alternative transportation following the closure of Operation Yonatan Street for work by the Electric Company.
The budget updates also include additions to the cultural sector, including 186 shekels for cultural events, including an event for Haifa reservists, and 480 shekels for the Geffen House, among other things for Ramadan decorations and other expenses. The decisions were made unanimously by the municipal finance committee, headed by Deputy and Acting Mayor Sophie Nakash, and were later approved by the city council.
Half a million shekels for the incitement of the Grape House during Ramadan. Half a million shekels for the "entrance plaza to Halisa."
One and a half million to the Nisnas Valley.
In short, budgets unique only to the Arab sector.
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