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ORDINANCE NO. 02 73
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING FIVE MILLS, ONE -
HALF MILL, ONE -HALF MILL, AND FIVE MILLS, TOTALING ELEVEN
MILLS TAX AGAINST PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS;
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUSPENDING THREE AND ONE -HALF MILLS TAX
FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS FOR THE YEAR 1972; FOR THE
PURPOSE OF EFFECTING CERTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF
PULASKI COUNTY OF THE TAX LEVIED; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PER-
TAINING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to meet current obligations and expenses of
the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (called "City "), to levy upon all real and
personal property within the City, a tax of five (5) mills to be collected with
the taxes collected in the year 1973; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 172, dated May 19, 1966, was passed by
the City Council of the City and called for a special election to determine the
question of levying a tax of one -half (1/2) mill on all real and personal property
within the City for the purpose of establishing and funding a Firemen's Relief
and Pension Fund; and an election was subsequently held at which the qualified
electors of the City voted in favor of that tax to be collected with the taxes
collected in the year 1973; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 172, dated May 19, 1966, was passed by the
City Council of the City, and called for a special election to determine the
question of levying a tax of one -half (1/2) mill on all real and personal property
within the City for the purpose of establishing and funding a Policemen's Pen-
sion and Relief Fund; and an election was subsequently held at which the quali-
fied electors of the City voted in favor of that tax to be collected with the taxes
collected in the year 1973; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 179, dated August 18, 1965, was passed by
the City Council of the City authorizing the issuance of Industrial Development
Bonds, under Amendment No. 49 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas,
levying a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on these Industrial
Development Bonds; and finding that a levy of three and one -half (3 -1/2) mills
would be sufficient to pay those sums; and, whereas, it will not be necessary
to levy any tax upon the real and personal property assessed during the sear
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1972 and to be collected during the year 1973 for the payment of these Indus-
trial Development Bonds; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 196, dated November 2, 1967, was passed
by the City Council of the City and called for a special election to determine
the question of issuing bonds (called "Combined Bonds ") for the purpose of the
acquisition of a site for and the construction and equipment of a city library,
for the acquisition of a site for and the construction and equipment of buildings
for the housing of fire fighting apparatus, for the purchase of fire fighting
apparatus, for purchasing and improving a city park (including the construction
and equipment of a community recreational center and swimming pool, with
appropriate fixtures and appurtenances), and for the refunding of the hospital
bonds; and an election was subsequently held at which the qualified electors of
the City voted in favor of that tax to be collected with the taxes collected in the
year 1973; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary, in order to pay the Combined Bonds, with
interest thereon, to levy, upon all real and personal property within the City,
a special tax of five (5) mills, in lieu of the tax to pay the hospital bonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That a tax of eleven (11) mills on each dollar of assessed
valuation of all real and personal property within the City, be and hereby is
levied by the City Council of the City to be collected with the taxes collected
in the year 1973 for the purpose of general revenues, the Combined Bonds, es-
tablishing and funding Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, and establishing and
funding Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund.
Section 2. That the tax of three and one -half (3 -1/2) mills on each
dollar of assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the City
for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on Industrial Develop-
ment Bonds under Amendment No. 49 of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas, be and that tax is suspended for the year 1972 and shall not be
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collected in the year 1973.
Section 3. That a certified copy of this Ordinance be delivered by the
City Clerk of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, to the County Clerk of Pulaski
County, Arkansas, whose duty it shall be to extend said eleven (11) mills tax
against all real and personal property assessments made against properties
within the corporate limits of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Section 4. That it is hereby ascertained and declared to be essential
to the operation of the City, and to the health, safety and welfare of its inhabi-
tants, that the rate of taxation set out above in this Ordinance be levied and
certified to the County Clerk of Pulaski County immediately, in order that it
may be extended on the tax book of Pulaski County for collection in the year 1973.
It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall be
in force and take effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSED: 4 p y A S 1 ,3 , 1972.
APPROVED£;
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MAYOR
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OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY CLERK
County, Probate and Juvenile Courts
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Lrrn Roca, ARKANSAS 72203
JEROME CLIMER
CLERK AND REGISTRAR
August 8, 1972 (501) 376-6801
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Mrs. Floy Ava
City Clerk
City Hall
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Dear Mrs. Avants:
We are happy to notify you that the copy of
City Ordinance No. 273 regarding the tax levy for
1972 has been received in this office and has now
been officially filed.
/Jw
Sincerely,
Jerome Climer
County Court terms begin Ist Monday in January, April, July and October
Probate Court term is continuous
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