[Adopted 2-14-2001 by Ord. No. 2-2001]
Effective with the date of this article, the Borough Council of the Borough of Towanda appoints the locally elected Tax Collector, his/her predecessor or successor as the agent authorized to provide and issue real estate tax certification upon request by the real estate property owner or their authorized agent, and hereby authorizes said Tax Collector to assess, collect and retain, as compensation for providing said tax certification service, a fee of $5 per taxing year certified; further, a fee is hereby established, to be collected and retained by the above designated persons, for the issuance of a duplicate tax bill or facsimile thereof; said fee shall be $5 for each document issued.
Effective with the date of this article, the fee associated with a deed registration as processed by the Towanda Borough office shall be established as $5 per deed registered, said fee to be retained by the Borough of Towanda to defray the expense of maintaining an effective real estate registry system.