ostrovsky regarded raanana as his life project and as mayor, he dedicated himself fully and wholeheartedly to raanana's construction and development. his public service was a non-paid voluntary post as he refused payment in excess of the salary of an agricultural day laborer, which he was earning. the equivalent of his municipal salary formed a lending fund at the disposal of the needy. many of the early settlers of raanana benefited from his support. he displayed sincere concern for the welfare and rights of the laborers. he joined forces to form a variety of beneficial enterprises: a unified labor office, a unified front protecting organized jewish labor, a joint health fund ("kupat holim") for all inhabitants of the town, and the establishment of a lending and savings bank; also, the organization of a permanent water supply system for the town.