BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. .9of2018  AN ORDINANCE  APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE DEBT SERVICE OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019, AND LEVYING TAXES ON ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019. ESTABLISHING A TAXI RATE FOR GENERALPURPOSES. THE SUM OF TWO(2) MILS ON EACH DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OR THE SUM OF $2.00 ON EACH IONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) OF ASSESSED VALUATION. WHEREAS, upon completion of the budgetary process on December 12, 2018, the debt service budget for fiscal year 2019 was adopted by Clarks Summit Borough Council in accordance with Section 1310 ofthe 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,  2018; and  WHEREAS, a copy of the Clarks Summit Borough 2019 Debt 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 purposes in the amount oftwo (2) mils on each dollar assessed valuation.  appended hereto as Exhibit "A"and incorporated herein; and  NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by Clarks Summit Borough Council that for purposes of defraying the debt service for Clarks Summit Borough for the period commencing on the 1st day of January, 2019 and continuing through December 31,2019, itis 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 2019 fiscal year is established such that taxes are levied on all real property within the Borough of Clarks Summit at the sum oftwo (2) mils on each dollar of assessed valuation.  SECTION I. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are SECTION II. If any 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 iti 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.  571331.1    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.  December 12, 2018 will take effect on January 1,2019.  and any other applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Approved this 12th day of December 2018.  Germaine Carey, Clarks Summit Borough Council EE Herman Johnson, L Clarks Summit Borough  ATTEST:  Kehoe, Borough SecretaryManager E  Mayor  Passed by Clarks Summit Borough Council on this 12th day of December 2018,  receiving the affirmative votes of  7  negative votes of  571331.1