[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526; 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 623; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No.
639; 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 656; 12-23-2002 by Ord. No.
680; 12-17-2003 by Ord. No. 698; 12-29-2008 by Ord. No. 772; 12-29-2010 by Ord. No. 793; 12-20-2019 by Ord. No. 877; 12-14-2020 by Ord. No. 889]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Third Class
City Code, taxes are hereby levied for City purposes for the fiscal
year beginning January 1, 2021, as follows.
[Amended 12-30-1991 by Ord. No. 459; 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 562; 12-22-1997 by Ord. No.
587; 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 623; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 639; 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 656; 12-17-2003 by Ord. No. 698]
A. There is hereby levied a general purpose real estate
tax on all property within the City subject to taxation for general
City purposes at the rate of 23.93 mills or $2.393 on each $100 of
the assessed valuation. The amount collected from this levy shall
be appropriated first for bonded indebtedness and the balance for
such objects and purposes as the City Council of the City of Pottsville
may have ordained or may ordain in the future.
[Amended 12-29-2008 by Ord. No. 772; 12-29-2010 by Ord. No. 793; 12-29-2011 by Ord. No. 812; 12-30-2013 by Ord. No. 831; 4-14-2014 by Ord. No.
837; 12-20-2019 by Ord. No. 877; 12-14-2020 by Ord. No. 889]
B. There is hereby levied a general purpose residence
tax of $5 for general City purposes on all inhabitants of the City
above the age of 18 years.
[Amended 12-30-1991 by Ord. No. 459; 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 562; 12-22-1997 by Ord. No.
587; 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 623; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 639; 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 656]
There is hereby levied a special purpose library
tax on all property within the City subject to taxation at the rate
of 0.29 mill or $0.029 on each $100 of the assessed valuation. The
amount collected from this levy shall be appropriated to help maintain
the Pottsville Free Public Library.
[Amended 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 623; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 639; 12-27-2001 by Ord. No.
656]
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed
to execute and the City Controller to countersign a warrant directed
to the City Treasurer as Tax Collector of the City of Pottsville,
authorizing the collection of the taxes levied, which warrant shall
be attached to the duplicate of said taxes delivered to said Tax Collector.