[Adopted 12-27-2012 by Ord. No. 421]
A.
In accordance with the Authority granted by Section 1302 of the Borough
Code, 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1302, it is hereby levied for the calendar
year commencing January 1, 2023, and each subsequent calendar year
thereafter until further amended, a tax of 1.22 mills on each dollar
of assessed value of real estate subject to taxation within the Borough
of Trappe, to be used for the following purposes:
[Amended 12-30-2020 by Ord. No. 460; 12-29-2022 by Ord. No. 472]
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Purpose
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Mills on Each Dollar of Assessed Value
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Tax rate for general purposes
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0.47
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Tax rate for fire services
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0.75
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B.
Collection of tax. The Borough of Trappe Tax Collector is hereby
authorized and directed to collect tax on real property as adopted
from time to time by the Borough Council of the Borough of Trappe
in accordance with the taxing ordinances and resolutions authorizing
collection thereof, and said monies are to be returned to the Borough
Council of the Borough of Trappe for the purpose of implementing the
annual budget as adopted, and this section shall constitute the Trappe
Borough Tax Collector's warrant to so act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsections C and D, concerning fees
for preparing and providing real estate tax certification and real
estate tax data where no tax certification is requested, respectively,
and which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed 2-15-2013
by Ord. No. 423.
As to all real estate tax bills rendered after January 1, 2013,
by the Borough of Trappe, a discount of 2% of the amount of said tax
shall be allowed by the Tax Collector if said tax bill is paid in
full within two months after the date of said bill.
As to all real estate tax bills rendered after January 1, 2013,
by the Borough of Trappe, a penalty of 10% of the amount of said tax
shall be imposed by the Tax Collector if said tax bill is not paid
in full within four months from the date of said bill.
