City of Eilat (000’s NIS)

Average 2004-2005

Average 2006-2009

Income

358,292

412,741

Budget

362,148

420,751

Budget Surplus/Deficit

−3856

−8010

Running Budget Deficit

−0.91%

−1.99%

Independent Income

262,347

318,163

Independent Budgetary Income

70.24%

75.36%

Property Tax

156,013

206,063

Collection Rate of Property Tax

79.59%

88.03%

Budgetary Property Tax

41.78%

49.58%

Loan Repayments

23,134

26,559

Budgetary Loan Repayments

6.21%

6.45%

Financial Expenses

6376

5982

Budgetary Financial Expenses

1.71%

1.43%

Wage Expenses

132,304

140,854

Budgetary Wage Expenses

35.45%

33.78%

Pension Payments

23,499

23,755

Budgetary Pension Payments

6.51%

5.68%

Accum. Surplus/Deficit Reg. Budget

−138,620

−57,258

Accumulated Surplux/Deficit

−160,606

−67,630

Accum. Surplus/Deficit Budget

−44.66%

−15.91%

Loan Burden

−188,506

−231,515

Budgetary Loan Burden

−52.20%

−55.34%