Beit Jala Municipality

Beit Jala Municipality is a civil, non profit, independent organization that is observed by the Ministry of Local Government of the Palestinian National Authority; it aims at providing all necessary services to the citizens of Beit Jala city. Its major income comes from the revenues of taxes, building licences, crafts licences, and rents. In 1912 t... he first municipality council was established in Beit Jala to serve the people of the city and to improve the welfare and life standard. The previous Municipal council was elected and assigned the responsibility of administrating the municipality in may 2005; it was constituted from the mayor of Beit Jala Mr. Raji Zeidan in addition to twelve members (3 females and other 9 male members). Shortly after the council foundation, the new council set itself an ultimate goal, the creation of an effective administrative structure, with qualified staff to provide high quality and sufficient guidance for short term and long term planning, and for the public and private developments initiatives. The council also seeks to direct and manage growth in the town, to set a rationale for the use of land and water to optimize income to the council from the different services provided throughout the town. The Municipality of Beit Jala is the administrative body responsible for the day-to-day needs, the provision of basic services and the promotion of the welfare of the citizens of Beit Jala. The council members work hard and in adverse conditions attempting to achieve a better life standard in the city. Among the ongoing projects the municipality is undertaking to provide improved services and infrastructure for residents are: 1- City planning and development strategy. 2- Facilities provision and maintenance. 3- Infrastructure development maintenance. 4- Electrical installation and street lighting. 5- Organization of space and resource utilization. 6- Refuse collection and sanitation. The current municipal council was elected in October, 2012 and is constituted from the new mayor Dr. ...Read More