BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 10of2017 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE FIRE SERVICE OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2018 AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018, AND LEVYING TAXES ON ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018. ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, THE SUM OF 2 MILS ON EACH DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OR THE SUM OF $2.00 ON EACH ONETHOUSANDDOLLARS ($1,000.00) OF ASSESSED VALUATION. WHEREAS, upon completion of the budgetary process on December 7, 2017, the Fire Service budget for fiscal year 2018 was adopted by Clarks Summit Borough Council in accordance with Section 1310 oft the Borough Code. The motion to adopt the budget and to levy taxes in accordance therewith was properly made and seconded and then passed at the regular meeting of Clarks Summit Borough Council on December 6, 2017; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Clarks Summit Borough 2018 Fire Service Budget is WHEREAS, Clarks Summit Borough Council has determined to levy taxes on all real property within the Borough of Clarks Summit establishing a tax rate for general appended hereto as Exhibit "A"andi incorporated herein; and purposes in the amount of2 mils on each dollar assessed valuation. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by Clarks Summit Borough Council and iti is hereby ordained that for purposes of defraying the Fire Service for Clarks Summit Borough for the period commencing on the 1st 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 within the Borough of Clarks Summit at the sum of 2 mils on each dollar of assessed valuation. hereby repealed. SECTION I. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are SECTION II. 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 of this Ordinance so long as it 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 571331.1 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 authority granted to it by the Borough Code, 8 Pa. C.S.A. $101, et seq., and any other applicable laws oft the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania. Approved this 6th day of December 2017. Crne Germaine President Carey, Clarks SummilBorough - Council Herman Mayor Clarks Summit Borough 6 1 Passed by Clarks Summit Borough Council on this 6th day of December 2017, receiving the affirmative votes of_ negative votes of 571331.1