In addition to the power of Council to levy taxes pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and Chapter 5705 of the Ohio Revised Code, and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of this Article VIII, the Council may continue to also levy annually, commencing with the tax year 2023 through and including the tax year 2027, without an additional vote of the people, in addition to all taxes within the constitutional and statutory ten-mill limitation, a tax in an amount not to exceed in any one year six and two-tenths (6.2) mills per dollar of assessed valuation upon all real and personal property listed and assessed for taxation upon the tax lists and duplicates of the Village of Waite Hill for the purpose of paying all costs and expenses associated with the provision and operation of the police department, fire, EMS and public services, exclusive of any capital costs associated with housing the police department but inclusive of capital equipment needed for the provision of police, fire, EMS and other public services; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8.5 shall be construed as prohibiting the submission to the electorate of the Village of Waite Hill of the renewal or enactment of a tax for the purposes described in this Section 8.5 upon the expiration of the tax provided for in this Section 8.5. (Amended 5-8-18; 5-2-23)