BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT COUNTY OF LACKAWANNA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 6of2021  AN ORDINANCE  APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 2022 AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND AUTHORIZING THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS FOR SPECIFIED ITEMS, FIXING THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT AND LEVYING TAXES ON ALL REAL PROPERTY AND OCCUPATIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT SUBJECT TO' TAXATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022; AND ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF TWENTY-NINE AND ONE HALF MILS (29.5) ON EACH DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OR THE SUM OF $29.50 ON EACH ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) OF ASSESSED VALUATION. WHEREAS, upon completion oft the budgetary process on December 1, 2021, the budget for Fiscal Year 2022 was adopted by the Council of the Borough of Clarks Summit ("Council") in accordance with 8 Pa. C.S. $1310. The motion to adopt the budget and to levy taxes in accordance therewith was properly made and seconded and then passed at the meeting of Council on December 1,2021 pursuant to 8 Pa. C.S. $1310;  and  WHEREAS, a copy of the 2022 Budget of the Borough of Clarks Summit WHEREAS, Council has determined to levy taxes on all real property and occupations within the Borough establishing ai tax rate for general purposes in the amount oftwenty-nine and one half(29.5) mils on each dollar assessed valuation.  ("Borough") is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"a and incorporated herein; and  NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by Council pursuant to 8 Pa. C.S. S 1310.1 that for purposes of defraying the expenses of the several departments and the purchase and supply of property for the several departments for the Borough for the period commencing on the 1st day of January, 2022 and continuing through December 31, 2022, iti is hereby appropriated to the said departments the sums and amounts set forth  1    in the Budget attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A" and the tax structure for the 2022 fiscal year is established such that taxes are levied on all real property and occupations within the Borough at the sum of twenty-nine and one half (29.5) mils on each dollar of  assessed valuation on real property in the Borough.  SECTION I. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are SECTION IL. Ifany section, clause, provision or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect any other section, clause, provision or portion oft this Ordinance sol long as itr remains legally enforceable minus the invalid portion. The Borough reserves the right to amend this Ordinance or any portion thereof from time to time as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the promotion of the purposes and intent of this  hereby repealed.  Ordinance and the effective administration thereof. December 1, 2021 will take effect on January 1,2022.  SECTION II. This Ordinance incorporating the budget and tax levy motion of SECTION IV. This Ordinance is enacted by Council pursuant to the authority granted to it by the Borough Code, 8 Pa. C.S.A. $101, et seq-, and any other applicable  laws oft the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Approved this 1st day of December, 2021.  sem C Germaine Carey, President Clarks Summit Borough Council  T7EST:  H2 Herman Johnson, Mayor Clarks Summit Borough  Borough  6  Passed by Clarks Summit Borough Council on this 1st day of December, 2021,  receiving the affirmative votes of  negative votes of  )  2    8888 00 0          e                    60 0