1764ORDINANCE NO. 1764 (#17 - 2024)
AN ORDINANCE TO SET ADDITIONAL MILLAGE TAX RATES TO BE
ESTABLISHED IN 2025 FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, State law mandates that the County Quorum Court adopt an
ordinance prior to the end of the year which established the various millage rates for
assessments on real and personal property for the coming year; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 millage rates shall be established as stated in the following
sections; subject to approval of this governing body.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: A tax of one-half (.5) 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 2025 for the purpose of
funding the City's General Fund.
SECTION TWO: A tax of one-half (.5) 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 2025 for the purpose of
funding the City's Capital Equipment.
SECTION THREE: 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 2025 for the purpose of funding the
City's Police Pension.
SECTION FOUR: 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 2025 for the purpose of funding the
City's Fire Pension.
SECTION FIVE: 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.
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SECTION SIX: 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herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.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 SEVEN: 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 millage is 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.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
J EL RE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SAND VITT, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STE NIE FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY