Municipality of Ramat-Hasharon

What Municipality of Ramat-Hasharon does

The Municipality of Ramat HaSharon is a statutory local government authority in central Israel, founded in 1923 and serving all residents, households, and businesses within the city boundaries under Mayor Yitzhak Rochberger. It delivers the full stack of Israeli municipal services — property tax (arnona) and utility billing, building permits and tabu approvals, business licensing, civil registration, education administration, welfare and community services, public safety, cultural programming, and emergency preparedness — through a multi-channel architecture combining a 24/7 hotline (106), in-person reception at Sderot Bialik 41, an online resident portal (city4u.co.il), a GIS-based municipal map, and WhatsApp broadcast lists and a direct CEO escalation channel.

Its core technology stack is a conventional web-based municipal e-government platform built on WordPress/Elementor, integrated with multiple third-party portals: City4u for resident accounts and arnona payments, Mast Group for water billing and appointments, Paykal for tender fees, Complot for engineering administration, Smarticket for cultural event ticketing, and Libby/Overdrive plus e-Vrit for digital library lending. Distinctive operational programs include Israel's first municipal Secular Council (promoting secular-Jewish identity and pluralism), a chemical-free biological Asian tiger mosquito control program run via its wholly-owned Economic Company (HaChevra HaCalcalit), a GIS-mapped public shelter and defibrillator network, and a community-security ecosystem featuring the Blue Readiness Class volunteer unit operating under Israel Police coordination.

The business model is statutory rather than commercial: revenue is generated through mandatory arnona collections, central government allocations from the Ministries of Interior, Education, Religious Services, and Economy (Israel Digital), transaction fees from public tenders and concessions (insurance, cleaning, pest control, café operation, hall rentals at Bait Yad LeBanim), one-time building permit and engineering fees, traffic and supervision fines, and limited usage-based rental income from public halls. All services are delivered free at point of use to residents and funded through the tax-and-transfer base, with geographic and service scope restricted exclusively to the city of Ramat HaSharon.

Name

Municipality of Ramat-Hasharon

Legal name

עיריית רמת השרון (Municipality of Ramat-Hasharon)

Website

https://ramat-hasharon.muni.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Municipality of Ramat HaSharon is a statutory Israeli local government authority serving all city residents with property tax, licensing, education, welfare, cultural, and public-safety services, delivered via an in-person headquarters, 24/7 hotline, online portals, and a multi-branch library network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYIMAIAFAA

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Waste Management & Recycling Services

SECONDARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Property tax collection
• Local public administration
• Urban planning services
• Civil registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramat Hasharon

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax (Arnona) and Municipal Charges: Recurring property tax, water, supervision and parking payments collected from residents and businesses via online portals (city4u.co.il, mast.co.il). Primary and most stable revenue stream for an Israeli municipality.
2. Building Permits, Engineering Fees and Land Allocations: One-time and project-based fees for building permits (רישוי בניה), tabu approvals, business licensing (רישוי עסקים), signage permits and urban renewal allocations. Includes dedicated tender exemption fees for major projects (e.g., BIG and Elieed office build-out).
3. Public Tenders and Procurement Bids: Mandatory tender participation fees (typically 100 NIS, 250 NIS, 1,000 NIS or 2,500 NIS depending on tender size) collected from bidders via Paykal payment portal for services like insurance, cleaning, pest control, environmental monitoring, project management, education programs and consulting.
4. Hall and Venue Rentals: Rental fees for public halls at Bait Yad LeBanim — Golan Hall (340 seats) at 4,300 NIS + VAT per event, Machteret Hall (90 seats) at 1,900 NIS + VAT per event — for political party use, cultural events and conferences during 2026-2029.
5. Fines and Enforcement Revenue: Administrative traffic fines (e.g., for BUS lane and e-scooter violations under the 2024 Administrative Traffic Violations Law), parking fines, supervision fines and DOH portal-based enforcement.
6. Concession and Operating Fees (e.g., Café at First House): Revenue from operating concessions granted via tenders — e.g., tender 737/26 for operating a café in the yard of First House (Beit Rishonim), with mandatory bidder meeting, submission requirements and ranked financial offers.
7. Government Allocations and Central Funding: Operating subsidy and digital support from Israel Digital (מטה ישראל דיגיטאלית, Ministry of Economy); inter-ministerial funding for education programs (e.g., Ramon program with Ministry of Education), cultural programs (Matara/Religious Services Ministry) and security programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Municipality of Ramat-Hasharon is a local government authority that delivers municipal administrative services to residents and businesses within the city of Ramat HaSharon, Israel. Its core offerings include property tax (arnona) collection, building permits, business licensing, civil registration, education administration, public library services, cultural programming, welfare and community services, emergency preparedness, and public infrastructure maintenance. The municipality also operates procurement through public tenders and engages private operators for concessions such as hall rentals and cafés.

Product overview

The Municipality of Ramat HaSharon operates an integrated digital civic-services platform built around its central municipal website (ramat-hasharon.muni.il), supplemented by specialized sub-products: the City4u Resident Portal and ARNONA payment portal for resident accounts and property tax, a Municipal GIS Portal for geographic and emergency information, an Online Forms service hub for self-service requests, a Public Library Network offering digital and physical lending through Libby/Overdrive and e-Vrit, a Tenders and Jobs portal for procurement and recruitment, the Engineering Administration via the Complot platform, and departmental portals for Culture and Arts (via Smarticket), Education Administration, Animal Services, and the 24/7 Municipal Call Center (106). The platform also supports specialized civic programs including the Secular Council (Israel's first municipal secular-Jewish council), the LGBT Community Vision Program, and the Secular Beit Midrash educational program, all unified under one cohesive resident-facing service architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• המועצה החילונית ברמת השרון (The Secular Council of Ramat-Hasharon): Municipal body promoting secular-Jewish identity, democracy and a pluralistic community, including operation of a Secular Beit Midrash in partnership with the Tmura institute.
• חזון העיר רמת השרון לקהילה הגאה (Ramat-Hasharon City Vision for the LGBTQ Community)
• רשת הספריות הציבוריות רמת השרון (Ramat-Hasharon Public Library Network)

Products and services

• Municipal Website & Digital Services Platform
• Property Tax (Arnona) Collection & Payments
• Public Library Network
• Building Permits & Engineering Services
• Business Licensing Services
• Public Tenders & Procurement System
• Bait Yad LeBanim Hall Rentals
• Operating Concessions (e.g., First House Café)
• Education Administration Services
• Cultural Events & Arts Programming
• CEO Office WhatsApp Channel
• Electrical Waste Recycling (Electric Week)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~2,000 students served by the Green Village educational campus within the municipality
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• BIG Shopping Centers (ביג מרכזי קניות בע"מ)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner (with Elieed) for the build-out of municipal offices in the BIG building at the Galilot North employment zone (Block 229, Parcel 101, Gush 6605). Engaged via Section 198a of the Municipalities Ordinance (tender exemption). Includes signed agreement on 3.12.2025, professional committee protocol, professional and legal opinions, and detailed works specs.
• Elieed (אלייד)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner with BIG of the building rights for Block 229, Parcel 101, Gush 6605. Joint partner in the tender-exempt build-out of municipal office floors.
• Israel Land Authority (רשות מקרקעי ישראל)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounterparty for the city's Roof Agreement (הסכם הגג), a major urban development deal enabling planning of new neighborhoods, schools, synagogues, sports facilities and senior clubs. Triggers dedicated tenders for project promotion, planning supervision, and budgetary/financial control.
• Israel Police — Galilot Station (משטרת ישראל, תחנת גלילות)flagshipOthersOperative partner for the Blue Readiness Class — provides training, mission assignments, weapons, comms equipment, vests, and oversight. Coordinates enforcement actions, search for illegal residents, and event security (e.g., Ayyal Run, Sharonndo, Sons March, HaNetzach Park events).
• Israel ALS Association (עמותת ישראלס)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of the 13th annual Friends Run for ALS (4.6.26) — a community awareness and fundraising event with a 4.2 km and 2.1 km accessible route, festival activities and post-race concert by Oudi Schneider.
• Tamura Institute for Secular Judaism (מכון תמורה – יהדות חילונית)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides lecturers and content for the city's Secular Beit Midrash program at Migvanim Levi (Arlozorov 20). 11-meeting curriculum covering Esther, Passover, Israeli Declaration of Independence, Ruth, LGBT-Jewish identity, weddings, secular thought, Rosh Hashanah rituals, October 7 memory, morality and Hanukkah.
• Mahon Karni (מכון קרני)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdministers the admissions testing for the "Ramon" enrichment program for high-ability pupils entering first grade (for junior high enrollment). Tests hosted in July for Ramat HaSharon residents only.
• Rama School for the Gifted (ביה"ס רמ"ה) and Israel Ministry of EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of the "Ramon" enrichment program for high-ability pupils in junior high — under the supervision of the Ministry of Education's Gifted & Excellence Department and in cooperation with the municipal Education Administration. Active in the city for over 25 years.
• MA'AI Electronic Recycling Corporation (תאגיד מא"י)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOperating partner for the city's weekly "Electrical Week" curbside collection of large electronic waste (free of charge for residents, with optional paid home pickup). Provides physical drop-off points via the "חשמליות" centers.
• WIZO Ramat HaSharon (ויצ"ו רמת השרון)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperative partner with the municipal Office for the Advancement of Women's Status. Operates "She Works" small-business community for women and provides volunteer help to mothers, shopping assistance and listening support.
• Tehala (תהל"ה) — parents and families of LGBT+ youthcoreOthersSupported community group operating from Bait HaShave (Beit Hilel 7) as part of the city's LGBT+ vision program; receives municipal support and partnership in joint advocacy.
• Migvanim Community Centers Network (רשת מגוונים)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner network delivering community programming, including the volunteer center (hosting new-mother volunteers), Secular Beit Midrash sessions, and cultural events during wartime.
• Israel Ministry of Interior (משרד הפנים)coreOthersHouses a Ministry of Interior civil-census registration station at the municipal building, providing identity documents and population registry services to residents. Also funds the municipality via Israel Digital program for the website operation.
• Israel Ministry of Religious Services (משרד לשירותי דת)coreOthersCoordinates the election of the city rabbi per Regulation 10(a) of the Jewish Religious Services (City Rabbi Elections) Regulations 5785-2024. Election scheduled for 14 May 2026 at the municipal building.
• Complot (ramathasharon.complot.co.il) — Engineering Administration platform providercoreTechnology or IntegrationHosts the Engineering Administration's online services including building permits, planning committee meetings, building files, supervision, and geographic information.
• Mast Group (mast.co.il) — water and municipal payment portalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the city's water bill payment portal and appointment scheduling for in-person city hall visits (14/appointments).
• Paykal (paykal.co.il) — tender payment portalcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment system for tender participation fees, integrated with the municipal tender portal.
• Smarticket (ramathasharon.smarticket.co.il) — event ticketing platformcoreTechnology or IntegrationTicketing and event discovery platform for cultural programs at the Bait Yad LeBanim and other municipal venues.
• iSmartLIB / Libby (Overdrive) — digital library platformscoreTechnology or IntegrationLibrary apps enabling residents to borrow digital and audio books, and to claim monthly coupons for the e-vrit digital Hebrew library platform.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Municipality of Rishon LeZion: Large, diversified Israeli municipality with a developed engineering, education and tendering apparatus; relevant peer for shared-service scale and procurement-process comparisons.
• Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo: Israel's largest municipality and a leading municipal-services innovator (digital permitting, GIS, LGBT+ programming, cultural programming). Useful benchmark for the upper bound of digital-municipal maturity and brand positioning.

Direct peers

• Municipality of Herzliya: Adjacent affluent Israeli municipality on the Sharon plain with a similar resident demographic, comparable digital-service maturity, and overlapping service portfolio (engineering, education, culture, welfare). Closest functional peer to Ramat HaSharon in scale and budget profile.
• Municipality of Ramat Gan: Larger Gush Dan municipality with a more urban profile but a comparable service portfolio and active tender, digital-service and cultural programming agenda; useful benchmark for scaled municipal operations.
• Municipality of Petah Tikva: One of Israel's larger municipalities with a mature engineering, education and welfare infrastructure; relevant benchmark for operational scale and procurement-process maturity.
• Municipality of Kfar Saba: Nearby Sharon-plain municipality of comparable size and operating budget, offering the same municipal-service taxonomy (arnona, engineering, education, welfare, culture) to a similar residential base.
• Municipality of Hod Hasharon: Immediate geographic neighbour sharing the Sharon plain service area; operates the same municipal functions and competes for similar residents, making it the most direct local competitor.
• Municipality of Ra'anana: Neighbouring Sharon-plain municipality with a similar mid-sized affluent population, broad municipal service catalogue, and active cultural and education programming — the most directly comparable peer for resident-services benchmarking.
• Municipality of Givatayim: Small, dense, affluent Gush Dan municipality with comparable digital-services investment, library network and cultural programming intensity — a tight demographic and operating peer.

Emerging players

• City of Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut: Fast-growing Israeli municipality with extensive Roof Agreement-style new-neighborhood development activity and a young demographic profile — comparable trajectory for greenfield-neighborhood planning and rollout.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ramat.hasharonmuni
• Facebookfacebook.com/ramathsaronmunicipality
• Instagraminstagram.com/ramat.hasharon
• TikToktiktok.com/@ramathasharon.muni

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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