A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BOLIVAR COUNCIL, COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR 2024 ESTABLISHING THE REAL ESTATE TAX RATE FOR THE YEAR 2024

            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 2024 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:

1. The Bolivar Borough Budget for 2024 is set at $ 131,404.76

2.  The Borough hereby establishes a tax upon the assessed value of real estate of 20 mills for general revenue purposes for calendar year 2024.  The rate of taxation in dollars and cents on each $100.00  of assessed valuation of taxable property shall be $2.00

3.  This Resolution shall become effective on January 1, 2024

4.  All prior ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

                ORDAINED and ENACTED,  this 7rd day of December, 2023

  BOLIVAR BOROUGH                                                                                                                        Lewis McLaughlin__                                                                                                                          LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, President                                                                                                               Bolivar Borough Council

ATTEST:

Patricia Betts____

Patricia Betts, Secretary

MAYOR'S APPROVAL OR VETO

  x           I approve Resolution No. __6___ of 2023

               I veto Resolution No.  _ _6___ of 2023 for the following reason (s) 

Clark M. Baird_______                                         ___December 7, 2023_____

Clark M Baird, MAYOR