AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BOLIVAR COUNCIL, COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR 2021 ESTABLISHING THE REAL ESTATE TAX RATE FOR THE YEAR 2022

WHEREAS, the Borough of Bolivar(“the BOROUGH”) is authorized pursuant to the Borough Code (8 Pa.C.S. § 1302) to levy a tax for general revenue purposes upon the assessed value of real estate within the Borough; and

WHEREAS, the Borough has prepared and advertised a tentative budget for 2022 pursuant to §§ 1307 and 1308 of the Borough Code; 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:

The Bolivar Borough Budget for 2022 is set at $ 128,322.89

1. The Borough hereby establishes a tax upon the assessed value of real estate of 18.00 mills for general revenue purposes for calendar year 2022. The rate of taxation in dollars and cents on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of taxable property shall be $1.80.

2. This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2022.
3. All prior ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
ORDAINED and ENACTED, this 2nd day of December, 2021.

BOLIVAR BOROUGH
_Keith StClair______
Keith St.Clair, Vice President
Bolivar Borough Council

ATTEST:

_Patricia Betts_
PATRICIA BETTS, Secretary

MAYOR’S APPROVAL OR VETO
X I approve Ordinance No. __3___ of 2021

I veto Ordinance No. _______ of 2021 for the following reason(s): __________________
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_Charles Thomas Pickup_ Date: __Dec 2 2021__________
CHARLES PICKUP, Mayor