HomeMy WebLinkAbout13512ORDINANCE NO. 13,512
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATION OF PROPERTY
FOR CITY PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1978 FOR VARIOUS FUNDS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the rate of taxation of real and personal property in
the City of Little Rock for certain City purposes for the year 1978 be and the
same is hereby fixed and established and levied as follows:
For general purposes in order to carry on the affairs of the City
Government under Section 4, Article 12 of and Amendment 10 to the
Constitution of Arkansas of 1874, there is hereby levied a tax of
five (5) mills.
For the purpose of paying bonds and interest for the City of Little
Rock Airport Improvement Bonds, issued on February 1, 1968, a tax
of one and twenty -five one hundredths (1.25) mills.
For the purpose of payings bonds and interest as may be required
for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, refunding and Capital
Improvement Bonds approved at a special election held on Sept-
ember 21, 1976, a tax of three and seventy -five one hundredths,
(3.75) mills.
For the purpose of paying Policemen's Pensions in accordance with
the provisions of Amendment No. 31 to the Constitution of the
State of Arkansas, a tax of One (1) mill.
For the purpose of paying Firemen's Pensions, in accordance with
the provisions of Amendment No. 31 to the Constitution of the
State of Arkansas, adopted November 5, 1940, and Act 16 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas for the
year 1941, a tax of One (1) mill.
For the purpose of maintaining the City Library, in accordance
with the provisions of Amendment No. 30 to the Constitution of the
State of Arkansas, a tax of One (1) mill.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy
of this Ordinance to the County Clerk of Pulaski County to the end that the
taxes herein recited may be extended on the tax books of Pulaski County and
collected with the other taxes for the year 1978.
SECTION 3. Inasmuch as the Quorum Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas,
convenes on the fourth Tuesday in November, 1978, for the purpose of levying
taxes; and, whereas, the City of Little Rock must certify to said Quorum Court
the rate of taxation for City purposes before the date of convenement of said
Quorum Court so as not to endanger health, lives and property of the citizens
of Little Rock; now, therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
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this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of public peace, health
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
PASSED: October 3, 1978
ATTEST: V&" APPROVED: QM U-I"
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