News Archive 2002: Rehovot Residents are Dissatisfied with the State of the City, Independent Survey Concluded

According to a recent survey conducted by Maagar Mohot on behalf of Rehovot Municipality, Rehovot residents are generally dissatisfied with the state of the city and the services provided by the municipality

Rehovot Municipality is considering transferring responsibility for culture to Reshet Hamatnasim (the Community Centers Network), reports Bamakom Hebrew weekly.

Senior officials at Rehovot Municipality said that it appears that the city will opt to merge with the national Reshet Hamatnasim. One of those closely involved expressed his fears: "Such a decision will not necessarily bring about any saving and may even harm the city's culture. If we want to privatize, then we should set up a municipal company for culture like in Rishon Lezion. Reshet Hamatnasim deals with educational and community activities which is another matter entirely. Sacking workers will not bring about any saving because the transfer will cost money, and Reshet Hamatnasim will have to employ more people. The cultural department is not overstaffed and this is not the place to make cuts."

Source: Rosalyn Harari. Focus on Rishon & Rehovot. JPost.com (14 June 2002) [FullText]