0449 ORDINANCE NO. 4 4 9� 6- if - /%y /i
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING TWO AND ONE -HALF MILLS, ONE -
HALF MILL AND ONE -HALF MILL, TOTALING THREE AND ONE -HALF 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 THEYEAR
1977; FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTING CERTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK
OF PULASKI COUNTY OF THE TAX LEVIED; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAIN-
ING 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 per-
sonal property within the City, a tax of two and one -half (2 1/2) mills to be col-
lected with the taxes collected in the year 1978; 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 ques-
tion of levying a tax of one -half (1/2) mill on all real and personal property with°
in 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 col-
lected in the year 1978; 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 ques-
tion 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 Pension and
Relief 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 1978; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 179, dated August 25, 1966 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, levy-
ing a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on these Industrial Develop-
ment Bonds; and finding that a levy of three and one -half (3 1/2) mills would be
sufficient to pay these sums; and, whereas, it will not be necessary to levy and
tax upon the real and personal property assessed during the year 1977 and to be
collected during the year 1978 for the payment of these Industrial Development
Bonds; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That a tax of three and one -half (31/2) 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 1978 for the purpose of general revenues, funding Firemen's
Relief and Pension Fund, 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 Development
Bonds under Amendment No. 49 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, be
and that tax is suspended for the year 1977 and shall not be collected in the year
1978.
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 three and one -half
(3 1/2) 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 books of Pulaski County for collection in the year 1978.
It is, therefore, h ore, declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall be
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in force and take effect immediately upon its passage. he
PASSED: �d L�Lv/�/ , 1977.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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City C } rk APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ronald C. Mille,
City Attorney
Received of Mrs. Floy Avants, City Clerk of Jacksonville,
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Arkansas, this f — L � day of °j. , 1927
ORDINANCE 449: AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING
TWO AND ONE -HALF MILLS, ONE -HALF MILL AND ONE -HALF MILL,
TOTALING THREE AND ONE -HALF MILLS TAX AGAINST PERSONAL
AND REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS.
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C A'LES JACKSON, Cef TY CLERK
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