The city was added to the prestigious program: Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked arrived today (Tuesday) for a working visit to the city of Nof HaGalil along with the senior team in her office and the head of the Northern District, Einav Peretz - during which she was asked by Mayor Ronen Plot to expedite the planning procedures for 3,500 housing units for the Haredi public in the Har Yona neighborhood.
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Minister Shaked's visit began with a working meeting at the mayor's office, followed by an extended meeting with the deputy mayors, the CEO, and the municipality's management. Mayor Ronen Plot urged the Minister of the Interior: "Speed up the planning procedures for 3,500 housing units for the Haredi public in the city. There is a huge demand." The minister replied that the issue had been forwarded to the planning headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior to accelerate the processes. During the meeting, the mayor presented an extensive overview of the city's renewal momentum and emphasized its growth in the past two years, among other things as a result of the massive absorption of over 3,000 new immigrants from the Menashe community, and from Russia and Ukraine, which are in a state of ongoing war. "You are one of the cities that excels in absorbing immigrants and can be a model and example for other cities," said the minister. Shaked continued to praise the municipality's balanced and responsible financial management, saying: "You are a stable city that operates on a balanced budget and that does not transmit dangers but generates income." [Gallery] The district's commissioner, Einav Peretz, noted that due to the municipality's adherence to high managerial and professional standards, Nof HaGalil was added by the Ministry of the Interior to the prestigious 'City on the Rise' program, within the framework of which the municipality will be provided with support Cash in the amount of approximately 15 million shekels for the continued development of the city. At the end of the meeting, a tour of Nopark - the new municipal park took place. Minister Shaked and her office staff were impressed by the magnificent park and the magnificent amphitheater overlooking the Tabor.