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ORDINANCE NO. I 06/ (# I 6-96)
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING ONE ( I ) MILL AND ONE ( I )
MILL AGAIN~I ALL PERSONAL PROPEf('/Y WffHIN THE CORPORA II::. LIMII:i OF
THE CII r' OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING
ONE MILL AND ONE MILL AGAINST ALL REAL PROPERTY WffHIN THE
CORPORAII::. LIMII:i OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EFFECTING CEf(IIFICATlON TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF PULASKI COUNTY OF
THE TAX LEVIED AND OTHER PRESCRIBED MAIlERS PEf(IAINING THER/:::.IO;
AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, ORDINANCE No. I 72, 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 1996. PURSUANT TO AN
AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, THE TAXES WERE ROLLED BACK TO THE LEVY
OF THREE-TENTHS (3/ I 0) MILL. HOWEVER, THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF 0ACKSONVILLE
VOTED IN FAVOR OF AN INCREASE IN SAID MILLAGE RATE TO ONE ( I ) MILL DURING A 0UNE 8,
1995, SPECIAL ELECTION, CALLED BY ORDINANCE No. 104 I OF APRIL 6, 1995; AND,
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 1996. PURSUANT TO AN
AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, THE TAXES WERE ROLLED BACK TO THE LEVY
OF THREE-TENTH MILL. HOWEVER, THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF 0ACKSONVILLE VOTED IN
FAVOR OF AN INCREASE IN SAID MILLAGE RATE TO ONE ( I ) MILL DURING A 0UNE 8, 1995,
SPECIAL ELECTION, CALLED FOR BY ORDINANCE No. 104 I OF APRIL 6, 1995.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE rr ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: A TAX OF ONE ( I ) 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 I 996 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION FUND.
SECTION TWO: A TAX OF ONE ( I ) 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 I 996 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE POLICEMEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION FUND.
SECTION THREE: A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DELIVERED BY
THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF 0ACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, 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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ORDINANCE NZL I 067 (# I 6 - 96)
OCTOBER 3 , I 996
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SECTION FOUR: ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE
HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
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APPROVED AND ADO~I ED THIS --- DAY OF OCTOBER, 1996.
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TOMMY SWAIM, MA(OR
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LULA M. LEONARD, CITY CLERK
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ROB I E. BAMBt. CITY