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1502\illi it 11 rr1i//// t• W7057 /\ t-U� r. i a O 2013078379 Received: 10/29/2013 10:45:12 AM Recorded: 10/29/2013 10:55:08 AM Filed & Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane, PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK Fees $25.00 ORDINANCE NO, 1502 1#33 — 2013) AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING ONE (1) MILL, 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, ONE (1) MILL, AND ONE (1) MILL AGAINSTALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORA TELIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTING CERTIFICATION TO THE COUNTYCLERKOFPULASKI COUNTY OF THE TAX LEVIED; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES, 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 2014. 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 2014. 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, O 058 ORDINANCE NO, 1502 (#33 — 2013) PAGE TWO 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 on all real and personal property within the City for the acquisition, construction, and equipping of land and capital improvements for the City's public library. 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 2014. NOW, THEREFORE, BEIT ORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OFIACKSONVILLE, 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 2014 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 2014 for the purpose of funding the Policemen's Relief and Pension Fund. 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 2014 for the purpose of funding the acquisition, construction, and equipping of land and capital improvements for the City's Public Library. SECTION FOUR; 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 FIVE; All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. 0001059 ORDINANCE NO. 1502 (#33 — 2013) PAGE THREE SECTION SIX.• This Ordinance, necessary for the improvement of public facilities and the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jacksonville, should be implemented immediately. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared, and this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its date of passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1 91 Ok DA Y OF OCTOBER, 2013. SUSAN DA VITT, CITY CLERK , FD AS TO FORM: s., TE, $AMBURG, CITY CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS MA YOR