An Ordinance of the City of Bethlehem

BILL NO. 48 - 2017

ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR ALL CITY PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 2018.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. That a tax be paid and the same is hereby levied on all persons and real property within the said City subject to taxation for City purposes for the fiscal year, as follows:

Northampton County

Tax for the year 2018 for General City purposes, the sum of eight and sixty-one hundredths (8.61) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation.

For Public Safety purposes, the sum of two and sixty-seven hundredths (2.67) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For 9-1-1 purposes, the sum of ninety-two hundredths (.92) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Recreation purposes, the sum of fifteen hundredths (.15) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Debt purposes, the sum of three and eighty-four hundredths (3.84) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Landfill Debt purposes, the sum of fifty-five hundredths (.55) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Library purposes, the sum of eighty-one hundredths (.81) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

Lehigh County

Tax for the year 2018 for General City purposes, the sum of two and seventy-three hundredths (2.73) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation. 2. B/48/17 Ord. 2017-

For Public Safety purposes, the sum of eighty-four hundredths (.84) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For 9-1-1 purposes, the sum of twenty-nine hundredths (.29) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Recreation purposes, the sum of five hundredths (.05) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Debt purposes, the sum of one and twenty-one hundredths (1.21) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Landfill Debt purposes, the sum of seventeen hundredths (.17) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

For Library purposes, the sum of twenty-six hundredths (.26) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation;

Northampton County Lehigh County Mills on Each Mills on Each Dollar of Dollar of Purpose Assessed Valuation Assessed Valuation

General 8.61 2.73

Public Safety 2.67 .84

Recreation Levy .15 .05

Debt 3.84 1.21

Landfill Debt .55 .17

Library .81 .26

9-1-1 Dedicated Tax .92 .29

Total - All Purposes 17.55 5.55

SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. 3. B/48/17 Ord. 2017-

SECTION 3. This Ordinance will take effect January 1, 2018.