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RESOLUTION NO. 229 -78
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jacksonville,
Arkansas, has been asked by the citizens of the Kellogg, Valley
community to consent to its incorporation, and
WHEREAS, Arkansas law requires that the County Court shall
not approve the incorporation of any community if the proposed
territory to be embraced in such incorporated town shall lie
within three (3) miles from the corporate limits of any exist -
ing corporation unless said municipality has by written resolution
affirmatively consented to said incorporation, and
WHEREAS, the citizens within the incorporated area have cir-
culated a petition requesting the Pulaski County Court to grant
such incorporation and organization, and
WHEREAS, said petition has been signed by at least 150 qual-
ified voters residing within the territory to be incorporated and
includes a complete and legal description and accurate map of
said territory proposed to be embraced as attached herein in
accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas, and
WHEREAS, the city of Jacksonville, Arkansas is desirous
of allowing the people of Kellogg Valley community to determine
their own self- destiny, and
WHEREAS, the city of Jacksonville, Arkansas is proud of its
own history and tradition of self - government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Jacksonville, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1. The City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas
herewith consents to the incorporation of the Kellogg Valley
community in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas,
more particularly described as Arkansas Statutes Annotated 519-
101 et. seq.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall be in effect upon its
passage and approval.
APPROVED and ADOPTED THT" -
ATTEST: 21,42t
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Note: First heard: 12-7-1978: 7 � A,/
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Heard Second time: 12 -21 -1978: Council tabled.