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0934 ORDINANCE NO. 9 3 4 (#14-90) AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING FIVE MILLS, THREE-TENTHS MILL AND THREE-TENTHS MILL AGAINST ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING FIVE MILLS, THREE-TENTHS MILLS, AND THREE-TENTHS MILLS AGAINST ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE 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 OTHER PRESCRIBED MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 'WHEREAS, it is necessary to meet current general obligations and expenses of- the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (called "City"), to levy upon all real property within the City, a tax of five (5) mills to be collected with the taxes collected in the year 1991; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary to meet current general obligations and expenses of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (called "City"), to levy upon all personal property within the City, a tax of five (5) mills to be collected with the taxes collected in the year 1991; and, WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 172, dated May 19, 1966, was passed by the City Council of the City and 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; and an election was subsequently held at which time the qualified electors of the City voted in favor of the tax to be collected with the taxes collected in the year 1991; that pursuant to an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution, the taxes were rolled back to the levy of three-tenths mill; and, WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 173, dated May 19, 1966, was passed by the City Council of the City, and 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; and an election was subsequently held at which time the qualified electors of the City voted in favor of the tax to be collected with the taxes collected in the year 1991; that pursuant to an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution, the taxes were rolled back to the levy of three-tenths mill. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: That a tax of 5.6 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the City, be and hereby is levied by the City Council of the City to be collected with the taxes collected in the year 1991 for the purpose of general revenues, funding of Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, and funding of Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund. SECTION TWO: That a certified copy of this Ordinance be delivered by the City Clerk of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, to the County Clerk of Pulaski County, Arkansas, whose duty it shall be to levy and collect the taxes according to the terms of this Ordinance. SECTION THREE: That it is hereby ascertained and declared to be essential to the operation of the City, and to the health, /3tJ safety and welfare of its inhabitants, that the rate of taxation set out above in this Ordinance be levied and certified to the County Clerk of Pulaski County immediately, in order that it may be extended on the tax books of Pulaski County for collection in the year 1991. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its passage. SECTION FOUR: All ordinances or parts thereof that are in conflict 'with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. J D'f/. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS la DAY OF OCTOBER, 1990. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS ATTEST: " j , ~1.~~f.""<;'~<'\'~"." ~--: I r'i'A~~~~."M""l\ -- .w~~ - TOMMY SWAIM,/__.YOR ' , .,,//1"') ( g. ) I~// '- ../ )\ ',t,: ''-'" '.< . (-)/~, /.~4'\ ^, 'd. ~~~'-..4LA.J ~~ LEONARD, -. CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: KEITH VAUGHAN, CITY ATTORNEY -2-