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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the terms of Bill No. 3819-08, which provided for the implementation of a County fee for essential services provided to certain tax-exempt entities, in order to clarify the use to which revenues raised by the essential services fee could be put.
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WHEREAS, on November 4, 2009, Allegheny County Council approved Bill No. 3819-08, which provided for the implementation of a County fee for essential services provided to certain tax-exempt entities; and
WHEREAS, as drafted, Bill No. 3819-09 established a new §480-4 within the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances which provided that revenues raised through the imposition of the essential services fee be applied to defray the cost of services provided by the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council to instead apply any such revenues to reducing the property tax burden of the residents of Allegheny County;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of the Preamble
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.
SECTION 2. Amendment of Bill No. 3819-08.
Section 2 of Bill No. 3819-08 is hereby amended as follows:
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§480-04. Application of Payments.
All payments of the Fee shall be applied to the cost of providing essential County services including, but not limited to, public transportation, public safety and public works, as well as for the costs incurred by the County relative to the implementation, administration and enforcement of this Ordinance.
Beginning in budget year 2011, the millage rate used to calculate County property taxes due in any calendar year shall be reduced by an amount that results in a reduction in County tax revenues equal to the prior year's Fee collections.
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SECTION 3. Effective Date
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become ...
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