Newtown- Fire and EMS Tax Millage Ordinance

Newtown- Fire and EMS Tax Millage Ordinance NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to be held on Wednesday December 10, 2025 at the Newtown Township Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA 18940, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title and a summary of which are as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEWTOWN, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, LEVYING 7 MILLS OF FIRE TAX AND 2 MILLS OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TAX UPON ALL REAL PROPERTY IN NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The proposed ordinance is being considered pursuant to Pennsylvania Act 54 of 2024 which gave municipalities the ability to levy up to 10 mills of real estate tax for fire protection purposes and up to 5 mills of real estate tax for emergency services purposes. The ordinance proposes to levy 7 mills of real estate tax for fire protection purposes for 2026 and 2 mills of real estate tax for emergency services purposes for 2026. If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service, or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Township Office (215-968-2800) to discuss how the Township can best accommodate your needs. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Township Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA 18940, and the offices of this newspaper during regular business hours. Micah Lewis, Manager Newtown Township 100 Municipal Drive Newtown, PA 18940 215-968-2800 December 3 2025 LSOM0416579