Gani Tikva municipality will not appoint a deputy mayor. The decision will lead to savings of approximately NIS 1.5 million from public funds per year.
In Israel there are approximately 245 salaried deputy mayors. The total annual salary cost of a local authority deputy head is 730.2 thousand NIS on average, the estimated total annual Salary of salarized deputy mayors costs the taxpayers about NIS 191 million per year, according to the mayor's office. The municipality will invest in increasing the personal security of residents and residents of the city, increasing supervision until midnight.