[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Bath as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-7-1955 by Ord.
No. 164; reenacted and amended 12-30-1996 by Ord. No. 509 (Ch.
46 of the 2005 Code of Ordinances)]
A.Â
Commencing January 1,2020, and continuing thereafter, each member
of Borough Council of the Borough of Bath shall receive compensation
in the maximum amount of $1,875 per annum, payable in quarterly installments
of $468.75 each less tax liabilities.
[Amended 10-7-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-684; 9-8-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-712]
B.Â
No compensation shall be paid in any month to a member of Council
who has failed to attend at least one regular meeting of Council during
the month.
[Amended 10-7-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-684; 9-8-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-712]
Commencing January 1, 2020, and continuing thereafter, the Mayor
of the Borough of Bath shall receive a salary of $2,500 per annum,
payable in quarterly installments of $625 each less tax liabilities
on warrants authorized by Borough Council.
[Adopted 2-6-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-665[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art.
II, Tax Collector, adopted 2-4-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-629.
The above compensation shall be based on adequate returns filed
by the Tax Collector, and the Borough Council of the Borough of Bath
and/or the governing body of the Borough of Bath may withhold payment
of the Tax Collector's compensation by reason of failure of the Tax
Collector to make proper or correct returns or for any default in
the collection and return of taxes, as required by law, until such
time as the error, misstatement or default is corrected.
The provisions of this article as to compensation of the Tax
Collector shall not require payment of compensation to the Tax Collector
for taxes collected by the Solicitor or for other taxes than those
actually collected by and through the Office of the Tax Collector.