HomeMy WebLinkAboutProject Boar - Petition for Annexation (Case No. CI-25-12) [Filed 05142025]FILED
MAY 14 2025
TERRI HOLLINGSWORTH
CIRCUIT COUNTY CLERK
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF ANNEXING
CONTIGUOUS LANDS TO THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS CASE NO. C I
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
Comes now Petitioners, by and through their attorneys, Gill Ragon Owen, P.A., as all of
the owners of the below -described real property being contiguous to and adjoining the City of
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, who hereby petition, pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated
§ 14-40-609, that the following described real property and all abutting roadway rights -of -way
(the "Property") be annexed into the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas:
PROPERTY BEING A PORTION OF SECTIONS 19, 20, 29 & 30, T-1-N, R-I I-W, PULASKI
COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ALL LYING EAST OF FOURCHE BAYOU; MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 29, T-1-N,R-I I-W,
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS; THENCE NO2°10'27"E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF
SAID SECTION 29, A DISTANCE OF 2649.15' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
SE 1/4 NE 1/4 OF SECTION 30; THENCE N88°43'21 "W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
SEI/4 NE1/4 OF SECTION 30, A DISTANCE OF 1319.70' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SEI/4 OF SECTION 30; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
SAID WEST 1/2 S02010'27"W-2115.63 ; THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE N88042'45"W-
1998.68' TO THE CENTER OF FOURCHE BAYOU; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE
CENTER OF FOURCHE BAYOU THE FOLLOWING; (1) N14045'38"W-557.15' (2)
N04020'5I"W-284.43' (3) N11°23'00"W-515.91' (4) N04°50'05"W-331.51' (5) N07°40'31"E-
351.88' (6) NO1°42'21"E-322.92; (7) N06°02'24"E-741.90; (8) N16°43'08"E-241.58; (9)
N21013'26"E-219.99; (10) N29°16'30"E-140.71; (11) N15°01'53"E-252.35; (12) NO3°28'55"E-
379.09% (13) N04°30'54"W-190.16; (14) N07039'29"E-355.36; (15) N30°37'44"E-276.84; (16)
N33012'20"E-268.16; (17) N21°44'07"E-385.93; (18) N26°29'48"E-325.19; (19) N34°15'38"E-
217.41; (20) N36°18'24"E-423.44' (21) N42040'34"E-198.50' (22) N51°26'46"E-245.52' (23)
N48048'47"E-268.91' (24) N45000'00"E-299.21' (25) N50°15'25"E-266.18' (26) N61030'19"E-
169.39% TO A POINT WHERE THE SAID CENTERLINE OF FOURCHE CREEK
INTERSECTS THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 19; THENCE LEAVING
SAID CENTERLINE OF FOURCHE BAYOU AND ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE,
S87032'21 "E-1325.67' TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NW 1/4 SW 1/4 OF SECTION 20;
THENCE S87044'39"E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NW 1/4 SW 1/4, A DISTANCE
OF 1321.56' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NW1/4 SW1/4; SAID POINT ALSO
LOCATED ON THE OUTER BOUNDARY OF THE CURRENT CITY LIMITS; THENCE
ALONG SAID CURRENT CITY LIMIT THE FOLLOWING: (1) ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
SAID NW1/4 SW1/4, S02°16'05"W-145.46; (2) LEAVING SAID EAST LINE, S87°42'10"E-
1284.22' TO A POINT ON THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ZEUBER ROAD; (4)
THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY, S4°15'57"E-94.84; (5) THENCE CONTINUING
ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY ALONG THE ARC OF A 234.00' RADIUS CURVE TO THE
LEFT, HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 167.30' AND CHORD OF S20°06'50"E-163.76; (6)
THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY, S02006'19"W-1485.13; (7) THENCE
N90000'00"W-50.03; (8) THENCE S02030'41"W-698.03' LEAVING SAID BOUNDARY OF
THE CURRENT CITY LIMITS TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SE1/4 SW1/4 OF
SECTION 20; THENCE N88°3T16"W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SWI/4 SE1/4, A
DISTANCE OF 1321.82' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NWl/4 NW1/4 OF SECTION
29; THENCE SO1°19'48"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NW1/4, A
DISTANCE OF 2648.42' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NW1/4 SW1/4 OF SECTION
29; THENCE SO1°36'00"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SW1/4 OF
SECTION 29, A DISTANCE OF 2640.93' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SW 1/4
SWI/4 OF SECTION 29; THENCE N89°04'02"W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE SAID SWI/4
SWI/4, A DISTANCE OF 1320.06' BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING
782.521 ACRES (MORE OR LESS).
INCLUDING ALL ADJACENT, ABUTTING AND TRAVERSING ROADS AND RIGHTS OF
WAY OF RECORD
Petitioners have signed this Petition before a Notary and are the owners of the
Property, and collectively own one hundred percent (100%) of the acreage affected by this Petition
in accordance with Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-40-601 and § 14-40-609, as evidenced by the
Certificate of Abstractor attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. The Property is contiguous to and adjoins the present city limits of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas and no enclaves will be created if the Property is annexed into the City of Little
Rock, as evidenced by the Verification of Joe White & Associates, Inc., a certified surveyor, and
the map of the Property attached hereto as Exhibit B.
3. If annexed, the following services shall be extended by the City of Little Rock to
the Property within three (3) years after the annexation becomes final:
a. Police Protection and assistance;
b. Fire Protection and assistance;
c. Street and road maintenance;
d. Permission for connection to water and wastewater systems;
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e. Solid waste disposal services; and
f City planning and municipal code enforcement services.
4. Petitioners have coordinated this request for annexation of the Property with the
Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services in accordance with Arkansas Code
Annotated § 14-40-101, as evidenced by the letter attached hereto as Exhibit C.
WHEREFORE, Petitioners request that the County Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas
issue an order that this Petition meets the requirements of the law, that the annexation of the
Property as sought herein is just and proper and in the best interest of Pulaski County, Arkansas,
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the citizens of the area affected thereby.
Respectfully submitted,
GILL RAGON OWEN, P.A.
Attorneys for Petitioners
425 West Capitol Ave., Suite 3800
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Telephone: (501) 376-3800
Facsimile: (501) 372-3359
Email: timmis(,ibgill-law.com
By:
Logan J. Timmis, Ark. Bar No. 2022132
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EXHIBIT A
Certificate of Abstractor
The undersigned abstractor or title company hereby verifies that the Petitioners collectively
comprise all owners of record of the Property set forth in the forgoing Petition for Annexation, as
evidenced by the letter attached hereto.
Date: May, 2025
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Quinea G. Rush, Abstractor
License No: 22101
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May 2, 2025
Mr. Logan J. Timmis, Attorney
Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 38
Little Rock, AR 72201
RE: Our File No.: 101-25267-ML
River Port Road, Little Rock
Dear Sir:
415 N. McKinley Street, Suite 1200
Little Rock, AR 72205
Tel 501-221-0101
Fax 501-221-2392
Pursuant to your request, we have searched the records of the Circuit Clerk of Pulaski County, Arkansas,
as to the ownership of the following described property:
PROPERTY BEING A PORTION OF SECTIONS 19, 20, 29 & 30, T-1-N,R-1 1-W, PULASKI
COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ALL LYING EAST OF FOURCHE BAYOU; MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 29,
T-1-N,R-11-W, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS; THENCE NO2'I0'27"E ALONG THE WEST LINE
OF SAID SECTION 29, A DISTANCE OF 2649.15' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SE1/4
NEIA OF SECTION 29; THENCE N88'43'21 "W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE1/4 NE 1/4
OF SECTION 29, A DISTANCE OF 1319.70' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2
OF THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 29; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2
S02'10'27"W-2115.63'; THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE N88'42'45"W-1998.68' TO THE
CENTER OF FOURCHE BAYOU; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER OF FOURCHE
BAYOU THE FOLLOWING; (1) N 14'45'38"W-557.15' (2) N04'20'51 "W-284.43' (3) N 11'23'00"W-
515.91' (4) N04'50'05"W-331.51' (5) N07'40'31 "E-351.88' (6) N01'42'21 "E-322.92; (7) N06'02'24"E-
741.90; (8)N16'43'08"E-241.58'; (9)N21'13'26"E-219.99; (10)N29'16'30"E-140.71 ; (11)N15'01'53"E-
252.35; (12)NO3'28'55"E-379.09'; (13) N04'30'54"W-1 90.16'; (14)N07'39'29"E-355.36'; (15)
N30'37'44"E-276.84; (16) N33'12'20"E-268.16'; (17) N21'44'07"E-385.93; (18) N26'29'48"E-325.19;
(19) N34'15'38"E-217.41 ; (20) N36' 18'24"E-423.44' (21) N42'40'34"E-198.50' (22) N51'26'46"E-245.52'
(23) N4848'47"E-268.91' (24) N45'00'00"E-299.2 F(25) N50'15'25"E-266.18' (26) N61'30'19"E-169.39';
TO A POINT THERE THE SAID CENTERLINE OF FOURCHE CREEK INTERSECTS THE NORTH
LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 19; THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE OF
FOURCHE BAYOU AND ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 S87'32'21 "E-
1325.67' TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NW 1/4 SW 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE
S87'44'39"E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NW 1/4 SW 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 1321.56' TO
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NW 1/4 SW 1 /4; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
SAID NW 1/4 SW1/4, S02'16'05"W-145.46'; THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE, S87'44'3I "E-
1316.62"; THENCE S25'24'47"E-170.41'. THENCE S24'09'32"W-103.06; THENCE S02'06'19"W-
1485.13 ; THENCE N90'00'00"W-50.03 ; THENCE S02'30'41 "W-698.03' TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF THE SE1/4 SWIA OF SECTION 20; THENCE N88'37'55"W ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID SWI/4 SEIA, A DISTANCE OF 1321.87' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
NW1/4 NWIA OF SECTION 29; THENCE SOl'19'48"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST
1/2 OF THE NW1/4, A DISTANCE OF 2648.42' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NW IA SWI/4
OF SECTION 29; THENCE SO1'36'00"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE
SWIM OF SECTION 29, A DISTANCE OF 2640.93' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
SWIA SWI/4 OF SECTION 29; THENCE N89'04'02"W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE SAID SWIA
SWI/4, A DISTANCE OF 1320.06' BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 782.8
ACRES (MORE OF LESS).
And find the ownership to be vested in the following:
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
The Little Rock Port Authority
The City of Little Rock, Arkansas
The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the use and benefit of the Little Rock Port Authority
The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, FBO Little Rock Port Authority
Union National Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas, Trustee for the benefit of William Adams Ratcliffe, III
William Adams Ratcliffe, III
William Stephan Koehler
J. August Maertens, Jr.
This certificate of current owners is not to be construed as a certificate of title, title insurance, a
commitment to insure title or to express an opinion as to the validity of title. Our liability is limited to the
amount paid for this service.
Yours truly,
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Abstractor
License Number: 22101
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EXHIBIT B
Certificate of Surveyor
The undersigned certified surveyor hereby verifies that the Property set forth in the forgoing
Petition for Annexation is contiguous with the City of Little Rock, Arkansas and that no enclaves
will be created if the Property or properties are accepted by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as
evidenced by the map of the Property attached hereto.
Date: May V5 , 2025
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DISTANCE OC !3,D. TO THE NORHEASi CORNER OF
THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SEi/4 OF SECTION 3O THENCE ALONG THE EAST UnE OF SAO WEST 1/2 SO2'102)'M-2115.63%
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NORTH L EE-! , S8712'21'325.6JTO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NWI/4 SWI/4 OF SECTONN 20, THENCE S57"'9'E ALONG THE NORTH INE OF SAD nWI/4 SWI/a AEDISTANCE
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THE SEt/4 SW1/41Or SECTION 20, THENCE N68'3TI6w ALONG THE SOUTH UNE OF SAID SWI/4 1E1/4, A DISTANCE OF 132!.82' TO THE NORTHEAST DOWNER OF NWI/4 NW./4 OU
SECTION 29; THENCE S01'19'48'W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NW /4. A 01STANGE OF 264842' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF N N/4 SW /4 OF SECTION 29;
THENCE SOI'36'00'W ALONG THE EAST UNE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SWI/4 OF SECTOR 29, A DISTANCE OF 264093' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF — SWI/4 SWI/4 OF
SECTION 29: THENCE N8904'02'w ALONG THE SOUTH UNE SAID Swt/4 SWI/4, A DISTANCE OF 1320.06' BACK TO THE POINT OF BEbnNING. CON—ING 262521 ACRES (MORE OR
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INCLUOIRG ALL AOJACENi. ABUTTING AND TRA-14C ROADS AND RIGHTS S WAY OF RECORD 400' 2�
EXHIBIT
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EXHIBIT C
Arkansas Dept. of Transformation and Share Services Letter
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Department of Transformation and Shared Services
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Secretary Leslie Fisken
May 12, 2025
Bryan Day, Executive Director
10600 Industrial Harbor Drive
Little Rock, AR 72206
RE: City of Little Rock Annexation Coordination Requirement
Mr. Day,
Thank you for coordinating with our office as you seek to annex property into the City of
Little Rock, located in Sections 19, 20, 29, and 30 of Township 1 North, Range 11 West,
Pulaski County, Arkansas. This letter represents confirmation that you have coordinated
with our office (Arkansas GIS Office) as specified in § 14-40-101 (Act 914 of 2015) of
the 90th General Assembly.
Our office will wait for the completion of additional steps necessary for the proposed
boundary change, which normally comes from the Arkansas Secretary of State
Elections Division after the appropriate filing by your County Clerk.
Sincerely,
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Shelby D Johnson, State Geographic Information Officer
Attachments:
GIS Office Map of Proposed Annexation
Legal Description
Secretary of State Municipal Change Checklist
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PROPERTY BEING A PORTION OF SECTIONS 19, 20, 29 & 30, T-1-N, R-11-W, PULASKI
COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ALL LYING EAST OF FOURCHE BAYOU; MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 29, T-1-N,R-11-W, PULASKI
COUNTY, ARKANSAS; THENCE NO2°10'27"E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION
29, A DISTANCE OF 2649.15' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SE1/4 NE1/4 OF
SECTION 30; THENCE N88°43'21"W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE1/4 NE1/4 OF
SECTION 30, A DISTANCE OF 1319.70' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2
OF THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 30; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2
S02010'27"W-2115.63'; THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE N88°42'45"W-1998.68' TO THE
CENTER OF FOURCHE BAYOU; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER OF
FOURCHE BAYOU THE FOLLOWING; (1) N14°45'38"W-557.15' (2) N04°20'51"W-284.43' (3)
N 11 023'00"W-515.91' (4) N04°50'05"W 331.51' (5) N07.40-31 "E-351.88' (6) N01'42,21 "E-
322.92'; (7) N06°02'24"E-741.90'; (8) N16°43'08"E-241.58'; (9) N21°13'26"E-219.99'; (10)
N29016'30"E-140.71'; (11) N15001'53"E-252.35'; (12) NO3°28'55"E-379.09'; (13) N04030'54"W-
190.16'; (14) N07039'29"E-355.36'; (15) N30037'44"E-276.84'; (16) N33012'20"E-268.16'; (17)
N21044'07"E-385.93'; (18) N26°29'48"E-325.19'; (19) N34015'38"E-217.41'; (20) N36018'24"E-
423.44' (21) N42040'34"E-198.50' (22) N51 °26'46"E-245.52' (23) N48°48'47"E-268.91' (24)
N45000'00"E-299.21' (25) N50°15'25"E-266.18' (26) N61°30'19"E-169.39'; TO A POINT
WHERE THE SAID CENTERLINE OF FOURCHE CREEK INTERSECTS THE NORTH LINE
OF THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 19; THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE OF FOURCHE
BAYOU AND ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE, S87032'21"E-1325.67' TO THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF NW1/4 SW1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE S87044'39"E ALONG THE NORTH
LINE OF SAID NW1/4 SW1/4, A DISTANCE OF 1321.56' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SAID NW1/4 SW1/4; SAID POINT ALSO LOCATED ON THE OUTER BOUNDARY OF THE
CURRENT CITY LIMITS; THENCE ALONG SAID CURRENT CITY LIMIT THE FOLLOWING:
(1) ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NW1/4 SW1/4, S02016'05"W-145.46'; (2) LEAVING
SAID EAST LINE, S87042'10"E-1284.22' TO A POINT ON THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF ZEUBER ROAD; (4) THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY, S4°15'57"E-94.84'; (5)
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY ALONG THE ARC OF A 234.00,
RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 167.30' AND CHORD OF
S20006'50"E-163.76'; (6) THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY, S02006'19"W-1485.13';
(7) THENCE N90000'00"W-50.03'; (8) THENCE S02030'41"W-698.03' LEAVING SAID
BOUNDARY OF THE CURRENT CITY LIMITS TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
SE1/4 SW1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE N88037'16"W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
SW1/4 SE1/4, A DISTANCE OF 1321.82' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NW1/4 NW1/4
OF SECTION 29; THENCE S01 °19'48"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE
NW1/4, A DISTANCE OF 2648.42' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NW1/4 SW1/4 OF
SECTION 29; THENCE S01 036'00"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE
SW1/4 OF SECTION 29, A DISTANCE OF 2640.93' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
SW1/4 SW1/4 OF SECTION 29; THENCE N89°04'02"W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE SAID
SW1/4 SW1/4, A DISTANCE OF 1320.06' BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 782.521 ACRES (MORE OF LESS).
INCLUDING ALLADJACENT, ABUTTING AND TRAVERSING ROADS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
OF RECORD
VERIFICATION
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The undersigned duly authorized signatory of The Little Rock Port Authority, owner of certain
real property within the Property as described in the Petition for exation, does hereby certify
on oath that the facts and matters set forth in the Petition for AXnexhtion are true and correct.
THE LITTLE PORT AUTHORITY
By:
Bryqh Day, E ecutive Director
Subscribed and sworn before me, a Notary Public on this —5 day of ,
2025
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The undersigned duly authorized signatory of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, owner of certain
real property within the Property as described in the Petition for Annexation, does hereby certify
on oath that the facts and matters set forth in the Petition for Annexation are true and correct.
Frank Scott, J ., yor
Subscribed and sworn before me, a Notary Public on this U411daY of
2025
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VERIFICATION
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The undersigned duly authorized signatory of Amazon.com Services LLC, owner of certain real
property within the Property as described in the Petition for Annexation, does hereby certify on
oath that the facts and matters set forth in the Petition for Annexation are true and correct.
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2025
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Verification of Petition for Annexation
VERIFICATION
STATE OF ARKANSAS )
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COUNTY OF PULASKI )
The undersigned owner of certain real property within the Property as described in the Petition for
Annexation do hereby certify on oath that the facts and matters set forth in the Petition for
Annexation are true and correct.
William Adams Ratcliff , III
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2025
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Verification of Petition for Annexation
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The undersigned owner of certain real property within the Property as described in the Petition for
Annexation do hereby certify on oath that the facts and matters set forth in the Petition for
Annexation are true and correct.
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The undersigned owner of certain real property within the Property as described in the Petition for
Annexation do hereby certify on oath that the facts and matters set forth in the Petition for
Annexation are true and correct.
William Ste a Koehler, Individually
and as heir of Kathryn A. Ratcliffe
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2025
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Verification of Petition for Annexation
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STATE OF ARKANSAS )
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COUNTY OF PULASKI )
The undersigned owner of certain real property within the Property as described in the Petition for
Annexation do hereby certify on oath that the facts and matters set forth in the Petition for
Annexation are true and correct.
Subscribed and sworn before me, a Notary Public or
2025
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Select the matter type.
❑ Incorporation into a city or town
❑ Municipal Annexation 14-40-502
Annexation by 100% petition 14-40-609
❑ Detachment petition 14-40-1801
❑ Simultaneous detachment/Annexation 14-40-2101
❑ Assessor Benefits and Damages Assessment 14-116-601
❑ Drainage and Improvement Districts 14-121-202
❑ Addition of Land to Drainage District 14-121-703
❑Industrial Development Bonds 14-164-208
❑Notice Prerequisite to Petition for County Road 14-298-102
❑Municipal Annexation 14-40-303
❑ Annexation by adjoining land owners 14-40-602
❑ Petition to consolidate municipalities 14-40-1202
❑ Detachment of unsuitable property by city 14-40-1901
❑ Annexation by imp district 14-93-133
❑ Drainage and Levee Improvement Districts 14-120-112
❑ Subdistrict Formation drainage district 14-242-502
❑ Conservation District- Assessment of Benefits and Damages 14-125-703
❑Annexation by Fire Improvement District 14-284-224
❑ Laying Out, Changing or Vacating Roads by Order of County Court 14-298-120
❑Formation of Imp Dist. for Acquiring Right -of -Way 14-318-103 ❑Award of Contracts 22-9-203
❑Appeal of County BOE to County Court 26-27-318 ❑other list Statute number
Name(s) of Petitioner(s) The Little Rock Port Authority; The City of Little Rock, Arkansas; AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC;
J. August Maertens, Jr., Trustee for the benefit of William Adams Ratcliffe III; William Adams Ratcliffe III; William Stephan Keohler; J. August Maertens, Jr.
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Address
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Name of Attorney Logan J. Timmis, Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
Phone Number 501-376-3800
Email timmis@gill-law.com
Address 425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 3800, Little Rock, AR 72201
Name of Contact Person Logan J. Timmis, Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
Phone Number 501-376-3800 Email timmis@gill-law.com
Address 425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 3800, Little Rock, AR 72201