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1618ORDINANCE NO. 1618 (#25 - 20,E 9) AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING ONE (1) MILL, ONE (1) MILL, AND ONE (1) MILL AGAINST ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORA TE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING ONE (1) MILL, ONE (1) MILL, AND ONE (1) MILL AGAINST ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORA TE 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, FOR OTHER 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 2020. 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 2020. 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, ORDINANCE NO, 1618 (#25-2019) 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 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOFJACKSONVILLE, 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 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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. ORDINANCE NO. 1618 (#25— 2019) PAGE THREE SECTION SIX: This Ordinance, necessary for the continuation of funding required for 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 17' DA Y OF OCTOBER, 2019. CITY OFJACKSONVILLE, KANSAS BOB JOHNSON, MA YOR A TTEST.- SUSAN DAVITT,)CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: w FRIEDMAN, CITYATTORNEY