RESOLUTION: NO. 2020-09 BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT COUNTY OF LACKAWANNA COMMWONWEALTH OF PENNSYVLANIA  AI RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT  WAIVING LATE PENALTY FEE FOR: FISCAL YEAR 2020 PROPERTYTAXES WHEREAS, the Borough of Clarks Summit (the "Borough") is a Borough in the ofLackawanna and the Commonwealth of] Pennsylvania and organized and governed according County  to 8Pa. C.S. $101, et seq. (the "Borough Code");  WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1302 oft the Borough Code and Ordinance No. 4of 2019, the Borough imposes an annual tax on assessed value ofreal property located within the  Borough; and  WHEREAS, the face value period for said real property tax is set to expire on June 30, WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is operating under a State of Emergency declared by Governor Tom Wolf on March 6, 2020; and the Mayor ofthe Borough declared a State of] Emergency for the Borough on March 25, 2020; and the Council for the Borough extended that State of Emergency on. April 3, 2020, resulting from the continuing threat relating to the spread of a novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19; and  2020, at which time at ten (10%) percent penalty will be imposed; and  WHEREAS, the General Assembly of] Pennsylvania passed Act 15 of2020, which was signed into law by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolfo on April 20, 2020, allowing political subdivisions oft the Commonwealth, including the Borough, to waive any fee or penalty associated with the late payment ofat tax imposed on real property if paid in full by December  31,2020; and  WHEREAS, the Borough believes it is in the best interest ofi its residents and businesses to waive the late penalty on taxes imposed on the assessed value of real property for the 2020  fiscal year.  NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the Borough of Clarks 1. For fiscal year 2020 only, any fee or penalty otherwise associated with the late payment oftaxes imposed on the assessed value of real property located in the Borough ofClarks Summit shall be WAIVED, provided that the tax is paid in its entirety by December 31,  Summit does hereby resolve the following:  2020; and  Page 1 of3    2. The Borough Manager shall deliver a copy ofthis Resolution to the Borough's1 Tax Collector and the Lackawanna County Treasurer on or before June 10, 2020.  RESOLVED by the Council of the Borough of Clarks Summit this 3rd day of June, 2020.  BOROUGHG OF CLARKS SUMMIT  1L Germaine Council  Gy  Carey President  Borough Manager  &  Approved this 3rd day of. June 2020 A  Herman. Johnson Mayor  Page 2 of3