October 10, 2025 Hello everyone, First topic: Finally, after nearly a year, two companies have been appointed to the Zamarin Community Center Audit Committee. However, the lack of transparency there continues. Second issue: What is happening with the development work…
September 5, 2025 Hello, everyone. At this week’s council meeting on Tuesday, several important issues were discussed. To keep this brief and avoid overwhelming you, I will provide an update this week on some of the topics and cover the…
To: Mr. Eli Abutbul, Head of the Council Ms. Yael Sokol, Human Resources Manager Date: August 31, 2025 Subject: Inquiry Regarding Employee Hiring I am pleased to submit this inquiry: 1. What is the maximum age at which employees may…
To: Mr. Eli Abutbul, Council Chairman Mr. Avi Hossman, Council Treasurer Date: August 31, 2025 Subject: Implementation of infrastructure projects significantly exceeding the budget approved by the Council Plenary The inquiry is as follows: On [date], the Council Chairman posted…
August 29, 2025 Hello, everyone. In this newsletter, I will address three topics, including updates Student transportation from elementary schools What will be discussed at the upcoming council meeting on Tuesday, and why is the Zichron Yaakov Council operating like…
August 29, 2025 To: Mr. Eli Abutbul, Council ChairmanMr. Danny Bitan, Council SecretaryAll Members of the Council Plenary Distinguished colleagues, I have served as Chair of the Council’s Environmental Quality Committee for nearly a year. Environmental quality is a central…
August 26, 2025 Hello, everyone. Summary: First Topic: The story of the renovation of the kiosk in Gan Tiul, “Nuri’s Kiosk,” has reached a legal conclusion. I am pleased to report that, following my inquiry and follow-up, the Council approached…
August 22, 2025 Hello, everyone. This week’s newsletter will cover the following topics: I regularly submit motions that are automatically rejected by the council chair’s majority without even a discussion on the matter. A refreshing exception to this occurred at…
August 19, 2025 Hello everyone. The first two items in this newsletter pertain to the last council meeting, which I reported on in detail in the previous two newsletters. If this is the first newsletter you’ve received and you’d like…
August 15, 2025 Hello, everyone. I am continuing my report from last week regarding the council meeting held on August 3, 2025. This week’s newsletter focuses on real estate because it is the most important issue for me, along with…
August 12, 2025 Hello, everyone. First item: A review of the key decisions made at the last council meeting held on September 2, 2025—a budget was approved for the planning of some of the public areas in Neve Sharet. This…
August 8, 2025 Hello, everyone. At this week’s council meeting on Tuesday, several issues important to every resident were raised, so I’d like to update you on them. I don’t want to overwhelm you, so next week I’ll continue with…
August 3, 2025 To: Council Chairman Mr. Eli Abutbul Inquiry: Transfer of 2025 Subsidy Funds At the plenary session on July 1, 2025, the agenda item “Approval of Subsidies for 2025” was discussed. During the discussion of this item, I…
August 3, 2025 Motion: Preparation of a plan to allow for facade renovations throughout the Park HaYayin residential neighborhood Submitted by: Council Member Dr. Limor Zar Gutman, Esq., “Lema’an HaMoshava” party Park HaYayin Plan Sh/656 is taking shape. This year,…
August 1, 2025 Hello, everyone. Two topics in this newsletter, both related to the environment. First, some new information I discovered this week regarding the disappearance of the brown bins—specifically, the suspension of organic waste collection and the requirement to…
July 25, 2025 Hello, everyone. Today’s newsletter will address one of the topics dearest to the residents of our community—garbage and recycling—and through it, I will attempt to highlight the management and planning failures that characterize the head of the…
July 18, 2025 Hello, everyone. Three topics in this newsletter. The lack of transparency regarding the council administration’s financial affairs is also evident in the matter of the Mifal HaPais funds. We are constantly asked to approve the use of…
July 13, 2025 To Council Chairman Mr. Eli Abutbul Inquiry: Relocation as part of the implementation of the construction and evacuation project on Marvad HaKsamim Street The Council Chairman’s instruction to Council staff not to respond to my inquiries is…
July 11, 2025 Hello, everyone. This week’s newsletter will cover two topics: The story of the renovation of the kiosk in Gan Tiul, which previously faced Herzl Street and is known as “Nuri’s Kiosk,” named after its late operator, Moshe…
July 4, 2025 Hello, everyone. Two topics in this week’s newsletter. First, a sharp increase in the prices parents pay for summer camps in our community. One of the main reasons for this is the budget passed a few months…
June 27, 2025 Hello, everyone. This newsletter addresses the events of the “Am Kalvia” war in terms of community resilience and public communication. First, we would like to thank the council staff who worked around the clock, manned the council’s…
June 20, 2025 Hello, everyone. I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe during this difficult time. I debated whether it was appropriate to continue addressing Council matters during this emergency, which has turned the home front into…
June 6, 2025 Hello, everyone. Four topics in this issue of our newsletter. Here is a summary: Council Member Ilan Amrani has left our party—the “For the Moshava” party—and joined the coalition. Families of Reserve Forces personnel—these are the initiatives…
May 30, 2025 Hello, everyone. This newsletter will address two topics: First, how public funds are managed. Second, the apparent continued failure to adhere to proper governance within the council and its affiliated organizations regarding personnel recruitment. Topic 1: Public…
May 23, 2025 Hello, everyone. Today’s newsletter will focus on just one topic—obedience to the law and equality before the law! Why does the council head flout the law, and the moment he’s caught, he immediately gives a false account…
May 16, 2025 Hello everyone, This newsletter will focus on real estate in Zichron Ya’acov—how to turn a 1.4-dunam plot into a gold mine. The story I’ll share here is about a small plot, one of many in Zichron Ya’acov,…
May 9, 2025 Hello, everyone. This morning we received the news of the passing of Yishai Elkayam Orbach, a resident of our community. A lovely young man, 20 years old, who had just gotten married a few months ago. Our…
May 4, 2025 Motion: The Council shall act in accordance with the law and remove the illegal barrier between Wine Park and Malchei Yisrael Street Submitted by: Council Member Dr. Limor Zar Gutman, Esq., “Lema’an HaMoshava” party Factual Background: Plan…
May 2, 2025 Hello, everyone. We spent Independence Day in the shadow of severe wildfires that destroyed entire forests. On Wednesday, we were all worried about what would happen if the fires spread to Zichron Yaakov. We are all still…
April 25, 2025 Hello, everyone. First request—please follow my actions and support me. Thank you! But only your public pressure can stop the Zichrona plan from moving forward (top story in the newsletter). Go to this post in the Free…