1661 ORDINANCE NO. 1661 (#11 - 2021)
AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE SELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM
EACH WARD TO BE VOTED ON BY ONLY THE CITIZENS OF THE WARD IN WHICH
THEY SERVE; AND,FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville believes that it would be beneficial to the citizens of
each ward to have one councilmember elected solely by the citizens of the ward they represent;
WHEREAS,it is the desire of the City Council to send this measure to the voters to determine
if the council seat in each ward should be so elected;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council that this change take place with the next
regularly scheduled election.
BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE,ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: The provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to approval by a majority
of the electors voting on the issue during the General Election to be held on November 8, 2022.
SECTION TWO: The change in how the City Council seats are elected shall take place at
the next regularly scheduled election for that seat.
SECTION THREE: Per Ark. Code Ann. § 14-43-307(b)(1)(B)(ii) councilmembers running
for election shall be elected solely by the citizens of their ward.
SECTION FOUR: All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are
inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
SECTION FIVE: Should any part or portion of this ordinance be found by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such invalidity as may be found shall not
affect any other part or portion hereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 2021.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,ARKANSAS
BOB JOHNSON, MAYOR
ORDINANCE NO. 1661 (#11 - 2021)
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ATTEST:
SUSAN DAVITT, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STEPHANIE FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY
Ordinance failed on First Reading June 3,2021