19827ORDINANCE NO. 199827
ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO
THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY THE QUESTION OF AN INCREASE OF
THE LEVY OF THE CONTINUING ANNUAL AD VALOREM
PROPERTY TAX FROM THE RATE OF TWO AND EIGHT- TENTHS
(2.80) MILLS TO THE NEW RATE OF THREE AND THREE- TENTHS
(3.30) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF
TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING ON -GOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES
OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES OPERATED BY CENTRAL
ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (the "City ") is a city of the first class duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arkansas (the "State "); and
WHEREAS, the City Board of the City (the "Board "), upon recommendation of the
Board of Directors of Central Arkansas Library System ( "CALS ") has determined that in order
to operate and maintain the City's public libraries it would be in the best interests of the City,
CALS and the patrons of the City's public libraries, to increase the levied ad valorem tax on
taxable real and personal property within the City from two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills to a rate
not to exceed three and three- tenths (3.30) mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable
property in the City (the "Library Tax ").
WHEREAS, the Library Tax may be levied under the authority of Amendments No. 30
and No. 72 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas (the "Amendments ") for the purposes of
operating and maintaining the City's public libraries; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to submit to the electors of the City the
question of increasing the levied ad valorem Library Tax on taxable real and personal property
within the City for the operation and maintenance of the City public libraries from two and eight -
tenths (2.80) mills to the rate of three and three - tenths (3.30) mills on the dollar of the assessed
value of taxable property in the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Board of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas:
Section 1. That there be, and there is hereby called, a special election to be held on
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at which special election there shall be submitted to the electors of
the City the question of an increase of the levy of the continuing annual ad valorem Library Tax
from two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills to the new rate of three and three tenths (3.30) mills on the
dollar of assessed valuation of taxable property in the City for the purpose of providing funds for
the operation and maintenance of the City's public libraries.
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Section 2. The ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
City of Little Rock, Arkansas
November 13, 2007
Vote on the measure by placing an "X" in the square opposite the question either "FOR"
or "AGAINST ":
FOR an increase from the existing two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills tax to the new
rate of three and three- tenths (3.30) mills tax on the assessed value of taxable real
and personal property to be used for maintenance and operation of the public
libraries of the City operated by Central Arkansas Library System. 0
AGAINST an increase from the existing two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills tax to
the new rate of three and three - tenths (3.30) mills tax on the assessed value of
taxable real and personal property in the City of Little Rock to be used for
maintenance and operation of the public libraries of the City operated by Central
Arkansas Library System.
If the millage increase is approved, there will be levied a continuing annual ad valorem
tax on the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property located within the City of
Little Rock at the rate of three and three - tenths (3.30) mills on the dollar of the assessed value of
the taxable real and personal property within the City, the collection of which shall be dedicated
to fund the operation and maintenance of the City's public libraries operated by Central Arkansas
Library System.
Section 3. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to give notice of the election by
one publication in a newspaper having general circulation within the City. Publication shall be
made not less than ten (10) days prior to the election.
Section 4. The election shall be held and conducted and the vote canvassed and the
results declared under the law and in the manner now provided for municipal elections, and only
qualified electors of the City shall have the right to vote on the election.
Section 5. The result of the election shall be certified by the Pulaski County Board of
Election Commissioners. The Mayor shall proclaim the results of the election by issuing a
proclamation and publishing the same one time in a newspaper having general circulation in the
City, which Proclamation shall advise that the results as proclaimed shall be conclusive unless
suit challenging the results is filed in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County within thirty (30) days
after publication of the proclamation.
Section 6. A copy of this Ordinance shall be given to the Pulaski County Board of
Election Commissioners so that the necessary election officials and supplies may be provided.
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Section 7. That the Mayor and City Clerk for and on behalf of the City, be, and they
are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary to place this question
before the electors at a special election to be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 and, if the
question is approved by the electors, to cause the Tax to be levied and collected in accordance
with the law of the State of Arkansas and to perform all acts of whatever nature necessary to
carry out the authority conferred by this Ordinance.
Section 8. All Ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
Section 9. Emergency. It is hereby ascertained and declared that there is an
immediate need for the funding of the operation and maintenance of the libraries described in
this Ordinance in order to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City and its
inhabitants, and that the operation and maintenance of the libraries can be accomplished only by
the increase in the levied annual ad valorem tax. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency
exists and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health
and safety shall be in force and take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED this 18th day of September, 2007.
Mark Stodola, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nat ki S. Blocker, Assistant City Clerk for Nancy Wood, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPR VEDAS TO FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City torney
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ARKANSAS )
COUNTY OF PULASKI )
I, Nataki S. Blocker, Assistant City Clerk, within and for the City of Little Rock
Arkansas do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct co of Ordinance No.
19,827 of the Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, entitled: "ORDINANCE
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY THE
QUESTION OF AN INCREASE OF THE LEVY OF THE CONTINUING ANNUAL AD
VALOREM PROPERTY TAX FROM THE RATE OF TWO AND EIGHT - TENTHS
(2.80) MILLS TO THE RATE OF THREE AND THREE- TENTHS (3.30) MILLS ON
THE DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ON -GOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
EXPENSES OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES OPERATED BY CENTRAL
ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING
THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;" passed by the City Board of the City
on September 18, 2007. y
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this 19th day of
September, 2007. y
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Nata i S. Blocker, Assistant City Clerk
City of Little Rock, Arkansas
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