AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BOLIVAR, COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, SETTING THE REAL ESTATE TAX RATE FOR THE YEAR 2020 AND THEREAFTER.

WHEREAS, the Borough of Bolivar is authorized pursuant to the Borough Code (8 Pa.C.S. § 1302) and the Local Tax Enabling Act, (53 P.S. § 6924.101 et. seq.) to levy a tax for general revenue purposes upon the assessed value of real estate within the Borough; and

WHEREAS, the Borough of Bolivar has prepared and adopted a tentative budget for 2020; and

WHEREAS, in order to establish sufficient revenues to meet anticipated Borough expenses it is necessary to set tax rates;

NOW THEREFORE, the following is ordained and enacted:

1. The Borough of Bolivar hereby establishes a tax upon the assessed value of real estate of 16 mils for general revenue purposes for the calendar year 2020.

2. This rate shall become effective on January 1, 2020 and shall continue thereafter for each subsequent calendar year unless revised by subsequent enactment.

3. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith and hereby repealed.

4. The effective date of this Ordinance shall be January 1, 2020.

ORDAINED and ENACTED, this __5__day of December, 2019.

BOLIVAR BOROUGH

CL,ARK BAIRD President
Bolivar Borough Council

ATTEST:

PATRICIA BETTS, Secretary

APPROVED 5th______ day of December 2019

C. THOMAS PICKUP, MAYOR