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ORDINANCE NO. 16,061
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, ON THE QUESTION
OF LEVYING A ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT (0.5 %)
SALES AND C014PENSATING USE TAX FOR GENERAL
OPERATIONS OF THE CITY; ESTABLISHING A DATE
FOR THE ELECTION; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS
PERTAINING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (the "City°) is
a city of the first class; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City has determined
that it is necessary to increase the revenues of the City in
order to adequately address and provide necessary services for
the citizens including, but not limited to, increased police and
fire protection, meeting capital needs and renovation of the
Central Library, the ability if desired to construct a new
museum, enhanced efforts to revitalize neighborhoods and to
rehabilitate residential rental properties, and to adequately
provide all other municipal services; and
WHEREAS, a one -half of one - percent (1/2 %) municipal sales
and use tax may be levied, if approved by a majority of the
voters voting on the issue, in accordance with 1975 Ark. Acts
990, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Act 990 of 1975,
as amended, there be, and thereby here is called, a special
election to be held on October 8, 1991, at which election there
shall be submitted to the electors of the City the question of
whether to approve the levy of a sales and use tax.
SECTION 2. That the levy of the sales and use tax shall not
be effective until after the special election called for in
Section 1 above has been held and the levy of the tax has been
approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question.
SECTION 3. That the question of levying the tax shall be
placed on the ballot for the election in substantially the
following form:
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FOR option of a one -half of one percent
(0.5 %) local sales and use tax within the City of
LittleRock ........... ............................... ❑
AGAINST adoption of a one half of one percent
(0.5 %) local sales and use tax within the City of
LittleRock .......... ............................... ❑
[This concludes the ballot on this issue].
SECTION 4. The ordinance levying the sales and use tax
shall not be effective until after the election is held and the
proclamation of the results has been issued by the Mayor and
published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City.
SECTION 5. As soon as practicable, and not less than ten
(10) days after voter approval of the levy of the sales and use
tax called for in this ordinance, and the proclamation has been
issued and published, the City Clerk shall send to the Director
of the Department of Finance and Administration a map clearly
showing the boundaries of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
PASSED: June 18, 1991
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS PY. CARPENTER
CITY ATTO Y 4
BY:
R. G LES
ASSIST CITY ATTORNEY
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