BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. .7of2017  AN ORDINANCE  APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2018 AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018, 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 2018. ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, THE SUM OF TWENTY-SEVEN AND ONE HALF MILS (27.5) ON EACH DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OR THE SUM OF $27.50 ON EACH ONE THOUSAND  DOLLARS ($1,000.00) OF ASSESSED VALUATION.  WHEREAS, upon completion oft the budgetary process on December 6, 2017, the budget for fiscal year 2018 was adopted by Clarks Summit Borough 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  Clarks Summit Borough Council on December 6, 2017; and hereto as Exhibit "A"and incorporated herein; and  WHEREAS, a copy of the Clarks Summit Borough 2018 Budget is appended WHEREAS, Clarks Summit Borough Council has determined to levy taxes on all real property and occupations within the Borough of Clarks Summit establishing a tax rate for general purposes in the amount oftwenty-seven and one. half (27.5) mils on each  dollar assessed valuation.  NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by Clarks Summit Borough Council that for purposes of defraying the expenses of the several departments and the purchase and supply of personal property for the several departments for Clarks Summit Borough for the period commencing on the Ist day of January, 2018 and continuing through December 31, 2018, it is hereby appropriated to the said departments the sums and amounts set forth in the Budget attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A" and the tax structure for the 2018 fiscal year is established such that taxes are levied on all real property and occupations within the Borough of Clarks Summit at the sum of twenty-  seven and one half(27.5) mils on each dollar ofassessed valuation.  SECTION I. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are  hereby repealed.  571331.1    SECTION II. Ifany section, clause, provision or portion oft 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 sO 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  Ordinance and the effective administration thereof. December 6, 2017 will take effect on January 1,2018.  SECTION III. This Ordinance incorporating the budget and tax levy motion of SECTION IV. This Ordinance is enacted by Clarks Summit Borough 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 ofthe Commonwealth ofl Pennsylvania.  Approved this 6th day ofl December, 2017.  Clarks Summit Borough Council ( Herman Dohnson, Mayor Clarks Summit Borough  EG  Virginia  /  E  Passed by Clarks Summit Borough Council on this 6th day of December, 2017,  receiving the affirmative votes of  a  negative votes of  571331.1