Municipalities

'After years of neglect': Nazareth tries to bring back tourists with its Jewish neighbors

Amid tourism crisis and war tensions, The Abraham Initiatives launched a plan with 20 authorities in Lower Galilee and Valleys. Nazareth pledges tourism as a top priority by 2027.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
View of Nazareth.
Bike path in Tel Aviv.

Turning point in city rankings: Where are residents most satisfied with their municipality?

CBS survey presents the local government satisfaction map: Petah Tikva and Rishon Lezion lead, and in Beersheba and Bnei Brak, nearly half the residents believe performance is not good.

|ByWALLA! MONEY
Cars filling up parking lots in Tel Aviv, July 06 2010.

Tel Aviv municipal parking fees to rise 20% starting August 1

Tel Aviv residents will retain discounted parking, but hourly and evening rates will rise, and some resident benefits will be scaled back.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tel Aviv city hall

Israel: Deficit in 38% of authorities, 16% in "critical" financial condition

The Interior Ministry presented a report: Only 16% of authorities are critical, amid surging municipal corporate revenues, property tax gaps, and grant dependency.

|ByYOAV ETIEL