[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Kittanning as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 12-10-1984 by Ord. No. 288-1984 (Ch. I, Part 1, Secs. 1 and 2,
of the 1970 Code of Ordinances)]
The salary of the Mayor of the Borough of Kittanning is hereby
fixed at $1,525 per annum, beginning with calendar year 1985, payable
in equal monthly installments.
The salary of each of the members of Council of the Borough
of Kittanning is hereby fixed at $100 per month, beginning with calendar
year 1985, payable bimonthly in the months of February, April, June,
August, October and December.
[Adopted 2-11-1985 by Ord. No. 294-1985; amended in its entirety 2-6-2017 by Ord. No. 524-2017 (Ch. I, Part 1, Sec. 11, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances)]
In accordance with the Local Tax Collection Law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania (72 P.S. § 5511.1 et seq.), the duly elected
Tax Collector of the Borough of Kittanning shall receive, as compensation
for the collection of said Borough taxes (exclusive of taxes levied
under and by virtue of the Local Tax Enabling Act, 53 P.S. § 6924.101
et seq.), a commission of 2% of the amount collected during the discount
period, and thereafter a commission of 2% of the amount collected
during the balance of the tax year.
This article shall be effective for taxes levied, imposed and
collected in calendar year 2018 and in subsequent years, until hereafter
repealed or amended by duly enacted ordinance of the Borough of Kittanning.
It is further provided, as set forth in the Local Tax Collection
Law, at 72 P.S. § 5511.36a, that a future raise or reduction
in the compensation or salary of the office of an elected tax collector
may be done by ordinance or resolution, in the discretion of the Borough
Council.
