NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING, PRELIMINARY BUDGET, AND TAX ORDINANCE
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN:
SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain, Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM to consider approval of the 2025 budget, adoption of the 2025 tax ordinance, and such other business as shall properly come before it. The meeting will take place at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901 Those requiring special accommodations should contact the Borough Administration Office by calling (215) 348-4586 as soon as possible before the meeting to make arrangements. The agenda for the meeting will be provided at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting on the Borough’s website: https://www.newbritainboro.com/.
PRELIMINARY BUDGET
NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain, Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has approved the Borough’s preliminary budget for 2025. A copy of the budget is available for inspection and may be examined or obtained on the Borough’s website at https://www.newbritainboro.com/, or, during regular business hours, at the Borough’s administrative offices, 45 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901. Borough Council intends to consider the final budget at its meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 7:00 PM, to be held at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901.
TAX ORDINANCE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain, Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will consider for adoption the 2025 tax ordinance at its public meeting held on Wednesday, December 17, 2024, 7:00 PM, to be held at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901. Pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Borough Code, the following is a summary of the ordinance under consideration:
ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025; REPEALING PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The ordinance levies taxes on all real property within the Borough of New Britain for the fiscal year 2025 in the total amount of 42.55 mills on each dollar of assessed real estate valuation for County purposes ($4.255 on each $100 of assessed valuation for County purposes), as follows (all assessed values refer to assessed valuation for County purposes):
• for general Borough purposes—35.000 mills on assessed value ($3.50 on each $100 of assessed value)
• for park and recreation purposes—1.000 mill on assessed value ($0.10 on each $100 of assessed value)
• for fire protection purposes—1.250 mills on assessed value ($0.125 on each $100 of assessed value)
• for the support of ambulance and rescue squad purposes—0.500 mills on assessed value ($0.05 on each $100 of assessed value)
• for debt service on the borrowing—4.800 mills on assessed value ($0.48 on each $100 of assessed value)
The ordinance repeals prior inconsistent ordinances or parts of ordinances, contains a severability clause, and sets an effective date. The ordinance specifically provides that the millage set for general Borough purposes is subject to review and approval of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, as the proposed millage is 5 mills above the maximum permitted without court approval. A copy of the ordinance under consideration may be examined or obtained on the Borough’s website at https://www.newbritainboro.com/, or, during regular business hours, at Borough Hall, 45 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901.
John Wolff
Borough Manager