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RESOLUTION NO. 9,455
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A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CITY
MANAGER'S DECISION TO LIFT THE
FREEZE ON SPENDING; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
391.
WHEREAS, the City Manager announced that as a result of the
Arkansas Supreme Court's opinion in Foster v. Jefferson County
uorum Court, which negatively impacted the collection of
countywide sales and use taxes, it was necessary to declare a
freeze on hiring and spending; and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Supreme Court, in response to a
petition for rehearing, including an amicus curiae filing by the
Little Rock City Attorney's office, has now ruled that
countywide sales and use taxes are authorized by the Arkansas
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the City Attorney believe
that the possibility of a third reversal is remote.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The Board of Directors endorses the decision of
the City Manager to set aside the freeze on hiring and spending
that was imposed as a result of the first decision of the
Arkansas Supreme Court in Foster v. Jefferson County Ouoru m
Court.
ADOPTED: July 18, 1995
ATTEST:
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ROB131E UANCOCN
CLERK CITY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS m. C
CITY ATTORNEY
MWP , IL
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