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ORDINANCE NO.
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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,
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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.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS la
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1990.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KEITH VAUGHAN, CITY ATTORNEY
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