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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2124 ORDINANCE NO . �a? � 70 g .. AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A LOCAL SALES ( GROSS RECEIPTS ) A� ': N g i USE TAX ; CALLING AND SETTING A DATE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION ' 1 � REFER SAID LEVY TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE ; AND FOR OTHER n r 1 PURPOSES . ;a a BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY i OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS : 3 �j Section 1 . That there is hereby levied a local sales CJ ( gross receipts ) tax at the rate of 1 8 on the receipts of the sale at retail within the City of Fayetteville , Ar - kansas , of all items which are subject to taxation under the Arkansas Gross Receipts Tax Act of 1941 , Act 386 of the 1941 Acts of Arkansas , as said Act has been heretofore or may be hereinafter amended ; and that there is hereby imposed an excise tax on the storage , use , or other consumption within the City of tangible personal property purchased , leased , or rented from any retailer from outside the state for storage , use , or other consumption in the City at a rate of 1 % of the sale price of the property or , in the case of leases or rentals , of said lease or rental price , which tax shall be collected according to the terms , procedures and regulations of the Arkansas Com- pensating Tax Act of 1949 , Act 487 of the 1949 Acts of Arkansas , as said Act has been heretofore or may hereinafter be amended . Section 2 . That a special election be , and the same is hereby , called to be held in the City on the 9th day of September 1975 , at which election there will be sub- mitted to the electors of the City the question of levying a local sales tax at the rate of 1 8 on the receipts from the sale at retail within the City of all items which are subject to taxation under the Arkansas Gross Receipts Tax Act of 1941 , Act 386 of the 1941 Acts of Arkansas , as said Act has been heretofore , or may be hereinafter amended . Section 3 . That the question shall be placed on the ballot for the election in substantially the following form : FOR adoption of a 1 % local sales and use tax within the City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AGAINST adoption of a 1 % local sales and use tax within the City , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / / Section 4 . That the election shall be held and conducted and the vote cast and the results declared under the law and in the manner provided for municipal elections , so far as the same may be applicable . Only qualified electors of the City shall have the right to vote at the election . Section 5 . That the results of the election shall be proclaimed by the Mayor . The Mayor ' s Proclamation shall be published one ( 1 ) time in a newspaper having general circula- tion in the City . Section 6 . That a copy of this ordinance shall be furnished to the Washington County Board of Election Commissioners so that the necessary election officials and supplies may be provided . Section 7 . That in the event a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question vote for the adoption of a 1 % local sales and use tax within the City , said tax shall be come effective , enforceable , and collectible on the first day of the first calendar month subsequent to the ex- piration of thirty ( 30 ) days from the date of the Mayor ' s Proclamation of the results of the election . VOL MICROFILMED 888 368 DATE 1 6 X78 REEL Section 8 . It is hereby found and determined by the Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , that the City is faced with financial crises with reference to having sufficient tax resources to provide municipal ser - vices to its inhabitants ; that such financial crises constitute such an emergency that the immediate passage of this ordinance is necessary in order to provide financial relief to the City . Therefore , an emergency is hereby delcared to exist , and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation for the public health , safety and welfare , shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval . PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 6vth DAY OF 5d=&4_. 1975 .' APPROVED : MAYOR ; 0f f .„ :' i `dp :4mq VOL 369 CERTIFICATE STATE OF ARKANSAS ) CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ) I , DARLENE WESTBROOK, City Clerk within and for the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Fayetteville , Arkansas , �JZ �1 ueM A9 therein set forth , and the same is as it appearsp of Record ir� OR , add /SCJ Volume _ at. Page thereof . IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 7 day of i� aJ '•., ?} �� .� CITY CLERK . . 9' ,'� ;:," ���;� •' . ' CERTIFICATE - OF RECORD -_.,,, •.,,,-•' STATE OF ARKANSAS f m ' - Washin I SS. • , cs.on County I, Alma L. Kollmeyer, Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder for Washington County, do hereby certify that the annexed or fore, gang instrument was filed for record in my office on the ,1day, duly reco der, in of 19 t�8 clock/} ryt, and the same Is . Witness m record at page 36 9 y hand and seal thisday of _ A MF 191 R(n} R ... Circuit Cierk a—d��� � �Ot 888 � r0 Ex-Officio Recorded By Deputy Clerk CEK i lr i r, i E Or 1.ECORD State of Arkansas ( SS City of Fayetteville I. Suzan .e C. ' Kennerly, City Clerk and E•--Officio recorder for the City of Fayetteville, do h 1reby certify that the annexed or fore Ilk - :' 'i of record in my office and the same ap- ° ncr:rs in `O/:di .tmce f? Resoluuttion book `Lnt p::':e ,..�. Witness my :'. so-11 this--_— --day of 19 City Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder ORDINANCE N0. 11121 STATE of ARKANSAS 1 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A LOCA J} 88. BALES (GROSS RECEIPTS) AND USE County of WaBhiIIgtOII TAX: CALLING AND SETTING A OATO r F'OR A SPECIAL ELPx.T[ON TO /� L REFER SAID LEVY TO A VOTE. OF f THE PEOPLE; AND FOR OTHER FOR POSES. I, �w�f1t+�.�(,_ -- ._-. .. . _ - - -..___ _____....___.___ ___, hereby certify that I RE IT ORDAINED BY THE HOAR am th Pullisher of HE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a daily OF DIRECTORS OR THE CITY O FAYETTEVILLE, ARxANSAS: newspa er having a second class mailing privilege, and being not less than Section I. That there is hereby Into beat eat solea (gross recelpu) tax pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at the rate of 1 per cent on the receip a fixed (daily) intervals continuously in the City of Fayetteville, County of of the sale at ret" within the City lof Fayetteville, Arkansas. of an Items Washington, Arkansas for more than a period of twelve months, circulated wbleb areGosset a taxation Tn Am d anfrom an esp ander the Animas Cuba Receipts distributed tablished lace of business to subscribers and 11041, Act ase of the 1041 Acu of Arkan• readers generally of all classes in the City & County for a definite price for ,as, as said Act has been heretofore Ior may be bereeach copy,amended; and Py, or a fixed price per annum, which price was fixed at what is that them Is hereby Imposed m exese considered the value of the publication, based upon the news value and i tax on the storage, use, or other carr gumption within the City of tangible service value it contains, that at least fifty percent of the subscribers rented Properly Purchased.f, l out thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper or its agents Penson from any retailer from ed, P me trete for ater.ne, uta, or other. or through recognized news dealers over a period of at least six months ; Of 1 Our m me clay ' ea the rLae and that the said newspaper publishes an averse of more than forty percent ci 1 per cent d me Yid pram of iter g property or, In the can of lance Cal news matter. rental,, of said loan or rental price which lax ,hell be reflected accordln to me terms, proteatnt�r���s and regulations I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of of me Arkansas Comp lnmtlag Tax Act of 198, Act 497 of the 1949 Acts 04 Arkansas, as said Act has been heratc- 'fore or may hereinafter be amended. /r / V : Section 2. That a special election be. •._..Qj. ._L...__..___..._____ �aud the same Is hereby, called to be Iheld to Ore City on the em day of Sep � lember. 1973, at which election then • was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for-----------/----- . ...._. {�111 be submitted to the electors of - lllthe City the question of •levying a �' mII'tarmilgise insertionsw as follows : local sales tax at the mte ON 1 par cant on the receipts trusts the We at retail �/ within no City of all items which are The first insertion on the _...____- Cq---7------ day of -� _ _ _- 19---.7.5- subject to laxation under the Arkansas Gross Receipts Tax,. Act of 1941. Act see of the 1941 Acts of Arkansas, as the second insertion on the ---------------------------- day of .. -------------_-------- 19-_------- . gala Act has been heretofore, Or may be hereinafter amended. Section a. That the question M Man M the third Insertion on the ---_-.-_-__.--_..-_--_.-_ flay of -- ------------------------ 19___.___ placed on the haus for the IA: (o substantially the following form: FOR adoption of within 1 per cent local mita Intl un tax aof a city.. . and the fourth insertion on the _.................... day of .._____------------ 19_-_.___. AGAINST oda set of within 1 par cent laSel sale, and use asslaedme city.. .be Hanlon conducted Teat the d the Mall b heltl and sults red ma vote cant C end the resit near Provided under me law 4 and In the maanf prothe fn mnm- cryal election., m far as me same may m applicable. Only qualifiedri of Sworn to and subscribed before me On his __ _ . __2___ d _ _ .. . ay of _ ._.___.._ lee city ,eau theright Mt to m .ma at the election. Section 3. lbst the result ONy dee elayor. .bell yo proclaimed by to _.....-— ............. .. _....-.. _-____-_.__. 19AC 1 Mayor. The Mayor's Ptime In shall 1:7 ' ba published cape (1) time ti • newe - 21L� Paper having nnsrel CIYCUI"on in the CS& 6. 4rvy--Pub—ile Section That • of this e masshall be turnabout m the Washington county Board of Election Lcnlisal q the none election slid supplies may be PhnAad M Ommtes,OD Expires : Section L That in me hent • - on thy of the qualified ache a ptinn op the Parquestion rote foo the adoption d e Il i the City, said tax Malint local lot#& n be muss ine Often live, enforceable. and collectible on the first day of me first calendar month subseaq1pt to the mill radon d wrty� Fees for Printing .._...- tag) d ye frust to data of me Meyor'e ,''Proclamation of the rnWte ef . ate election. Cost of Proof -----------_--- ;-----------_-------- ------ Section S. h Is hereby found and deters ' newd by the Board of Otmetors of ,. the City or Fayattevlue, Arkanna, Me J Total the city U faced wsvP RaanCta) 'crnn with refemntt to M4mg aufficimt tax M30=05 to provide municipal eervicas ' W Its Inhabitants; that such flftamial grime comtitute such as emcee cy that Om immedtaN passing of Asa mdirrenes Is hennaty iR order Of provide Imanelat relief to the ply. Therefom, an emer. nnpY to hereby declinedtb axle!, and this ordinance being necessary for the ptegilemi m for the public health, ably and welfare, shall take' affect Rod bel to full force mad effect fmm add Is passage and approval, PASSED AND APPROVED rrHI8 Ihth DAY OF JULY, 1973. APPROVED: Ernest E. Lancaster) (nel.tmt) MaT)rotj ATTEST: „IJII Darlene weelemdt Ci Clttk