An Ordinance of the City of Bethlehem s3

BILL NO. 45 - 2007

ORDINANCE NO.

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 2008.

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:

Tax for the year 2008 for General City purposes, the

sum of six and seventy-six hundredths (6.76) mills on

each dollar of assessed valuation [or the sum of

sixty-seven and six tenths (67.60) cents on each one

hundred dollars of assessed valuation];

For Recreation purposes, the sum of eighty-six

hundredths (.86) mills on each dollar of assessed

valuation [or the sum of eight and six tenths

(8.60) cents on each one hundred dollars of

assessed valuation];

For Debt purposes, the sum of four and seventy-seven

hundredths (4.77) mills on each dollar of assessed

valuation [or the sum of forty-seven and seven tenths

(47.70) cents on each one hundred dollars of

assessed valuation];

For Landfill Debt purposes, the sum of four tenths

(.40) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation

[or the sum of four (4.0) cents on each one hundred

dollars of assessed valuation];

For Hirko Settlement Debt purposes, the sum of five

tenths (.50) mills on each dollar of assessed

valuation [or the sum of five (5.0) cents on

each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation];

For Library purposes, the sum of eighty-one hundredths

(.81) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation [or the

sum of eight and one tenth (8.1) cents on each one hundred

dollars of assessed valuation] to wit:

Mills on Each Cents on Each One

Dollar of Hundred Dollars of

Purpose Assessed Valuation Assessed Valuation

General 6.76 67.60

Recreation Levy .86 8.60

Debt 4.77 47.70

Landfill Debt .40 4.00

Hirko Settlement Debt .50 5.00

Library .81 8.10

Total - All Purposes 14.10 141.00

2. B/45/07 Ord.

SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance will take effect January 1, 2008.