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FILED 11/13/19 1:44:17
Terri Hollingsworth
Pulaski Count -=i Circuit Clerk:
ORDINANCE NO. 1622 (#29 - 2019)
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE
1618 (#24-2019) FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING ONE (1)
MILL AND ONE (1) MILL AGAINST ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING
ONE (1) MILL AND ONE (1) MILL AGAINST ALL REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORA TE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EFFECTING CERTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF
PULASKI COUNTY OF THE TAX LEVIED; AND, FOR OTHER
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 172, dated May 19, 1966, 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
the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund. An election was subsequently held, at
which time the qualified electors of the City voted in favor of the tax to be collected
with those taxes collected in the year 2020. Pursuant to an amendment to the
Arkansas Constitution, the taxes were rolled back to the levy of Three -tenths
(3/10) mill. However, the qualified electors of Jacksonville voted in favor of an
increase in said millage rate to One (1) mill during a June 8, 1995, Special Election,
called by Ordinance No. 1041 of April 6, 1995;
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 173, dated May 19, 1966, 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
the Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund. An election was subsequently held, at
which time the qualified electors of the City voted in favor of the tax to be collected
with those taxes collected in the year 2020. Pursuant to an amendment to the
Arkansas Constitution, the taxes were rolled back to the levy of Three -tenth (3/10)
mill. However, the qualified electors of Jacksonville voted in favor of an increase
in said millage rate to One (1) mill during a June 8, 1995, Special Election, called
for by Ordinance No. 1041 of April 6, 1995; and,
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ORDINANCE NO. 1622 (#29-2019)
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1254, dated May 19, 2005, called for a Special
Election to determine the question of levying a tax of One (1) mill to be assessed
on the valuation of all real and personal property within the City for the purpose
of funding the acquisition, construction, and equipping of land and capital
improvements for the City's Public Library. This bond is set to retire and there is
no need to levy this tax for collection in 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THECITYOFIACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: A tax of One (1) mill on each dollar of assessed
valuation of all real and personal property within the City be and hereby is levied
by the City Council to be collected with those taxes collected in the year 2020 for
the purpose of funding the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund.
SECTION TWO: A tax of One (1) mill on each dollar of assessed
valuation of all real and personal property within the City be and hereby is levied
by the City Council to be collected with those taxes collected in the year 2020 for
the purpose of funding the Policemen's Relief and Pension Fund.
SECTION THREE; A certified copy of this Ordinance shall be
delivered to the County Clerk of Pulaski County, Arkansas, whose duty it shall be
to levy and collect taxes according to the terms of this Ordinance.
SECTION FOUR; If any provisions of this Ordinance or the
application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
application, and to this end, the provisions of the Ordinance are declared to be
severable. All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION FIVE: It is essential to the public health, safety, and
welfare that the proper millage rates be stated each year, and this information be
promptly communicated with the Pulaski County government in order to assure
the appropriate tax millages are put in to effect for the following calendar year;
therefore, an emergency is, declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after the date of passage.
ORDINANCE NO, 1622 (#29-2019)
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 7TH DA Y OF NOVEMBER, 2019.
CITY OFJACKSONVIL fCANSAS
BOB JOHNSON, MA YOR
ATTEST.•
SUSAN DA VAT, CITY CLERK
AS TO FORM:
ATTORNEY