[Adopted 2-14-1978 by Ord. No. 232-78 (Art. 341 of the 1966 Code)]
[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; 12-9-2024 by Ord. No. 927]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Third Class City Code, taxes are hereby levied for City purposes for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, 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; 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; 12-9-2024 by Ord. No. 927]
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 26.93 mills or $2.693 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.
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; 12-9-2024 by Ord. No. 927]
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.
A. 
All taxpayers subject to the payment of any taxes imposed upon them for the year 1978 and thereafter under § 37531 of the Third Class City Code[1] shall be entitled to a discount of 2% on the amount of such tax upon making payment of the whole amount thereof within two months after the date of the tax notice.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 37531.
B. 
All taxpayers who fail to make payment of any such taxes imposed against them thereunder for four months after the date of the notice shall be charged a penalty of 10%, which shall be added to the taxes by the Collector and collected by him. The Collector shall furnish a receipt to every person paying such tax.