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' ORDINANCE NO . 02431 � �� E C O R D
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AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A LOCAL SALES (GROSS RECEIPTS ) 7ZdID,9F2' 7A}t,, 0 . ,
CALLING AND SETTING A DATE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO REFFfR, SAID LEWT� ' It /
A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE ; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES . 5h \ „ jOPd "OUP1jV
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF1*; FAYE-TTtVTLLE ,
ARKANSAS :
Section 1 . That there is hereby levied a local sales ( gross receipts)
tax at the rate of 1 % on the receipts from the sale at retail within the
City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , 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 Compensating Tax Act of 1949 , Act 487 of the 1949 Acts of Ark-
ansas , as said Act has been heretofore or may hereafter be amended .
Section 2 . That a special election be , and the same is hereby , called
to be held in the City on the 30th day of May , 1978 , at which election
there will be submitted to the electors of the City the question of levying
a local sales tax at the rate of 1 % 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 .hereafter be 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 circulation 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 become effective , enforceable , and col-
lectible on the first day of the first calendar month subsequent to the
expiration of thirty ( 30) days from the date of the Mayor ' s Proclamation of
the results of the election ; provided said tax shall not be effective unless
a majority of the qualified electors of the City of Springdale , Arkansas
voting on the question vote for the adoption of a 1% local sales and use
tax within said City of Springdale .
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
services to its inhabitants ; that such financial crises constitute such an emer-
gency that the immediate passage of this ordinance is necessary in order to
provide financial relief to the City . Therefore , an emergency is hereby declared
to exist , and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public
health , safety and welfare , shall take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval .
MICROtolpt D'B ruma 959 .8Q8
DAT__E
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF J19 IL
1978 .
APPROVED :
�^ " r MAYOR
l` un,l blr -i 'F�
O'fTE,��'FI j '•' 3•,
CITY CLERK• , <
CLRi_rFICAT'E JF itl:UW ?v .
State of Arkansas I
City of Fayetteville SS
I, Darlene Westbrook, City Clerk and Ez-
Off lclo recorder for the City of Fayetteville,
do hereby certify chat the annexed or fore-
going is of record in my office and the same
appears In An book
17Lat page 46 _ Witness my
hand an seal this a Z�D day of
City Clerk and Ex-Officlo Recorder
CERTIFICATE OF RECORD
STATE OF ARKANSAS J
Washington County I SS.
I, Alma L. Kollmeyer, Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder foi
Washington County, do hereby certify that the annexed or fore-
going instrument was filed f r record in my office on theaV day
��..LLr
Of 197 atmo'clock , and the is
duly recorded in record at pagey
Witness my hand and seal this day of
Circuit Clerk and
��tf��(EEx-Officio Recorded
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BY
Deoutv Clerk
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STATE of ARKANSAS
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County of Washington
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1, ' ` �--r^ H �12.�"yNiLivy , hereby certify that l
am the Publisher of THE NORMHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a dally
newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not lees than
four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at
a fixed (daily ) intervals continuously In the City of Fayetteville, County of
Washington, Arkansas for more than a period of twelve months, circulated
/RldiNCE ('E VINil
An WIDINANLTl LcvYtrc A LOCAL and distributed from an established place of business to subscribers and
SALES %GRORS RECEIPTS) AND USE readers generally of all classes in the City & County for a definite price for
TAX CALLIh,: AV iF=lNl ,E
FOR A SPECIAL. L,.r--, 1 PR each copy, or a fixed price per annum, which price was fixed at what Is
SAID LEVY m A curt I 'r IIIc 1 �0 considered the value of the
PLE: AND FOR OTRER PURPOSES publication, based upon the news value and
BE ITppggnnppLven ev nfh sl tie• service value it contains, that at least fifty percent of the subscribers
Dulf:L-f 3F-11Yswsciry u4 FAY eachN Ransacked l`olii'Wxsnmaomfuuro thereto have aid cash for their subscriptions
TEVILLAiittlLi7rM Ill of rlecl and osntnlssioners so that
P phone to the newspaper or Its agents
Such" 1. 'Lhal there is herby levied a the r weary election out, tals and or through recognized news dealers over a period of at least six months ;
local saki lgrem recall tax at the rate supple> .n i ho provided
all perca.=the eacepts frons the sale at Swtim7 itwlindaavJ tYci and that the said newspaper publishes an average of more than forty percent
retail within the City of Fayetteville, thequalifiedelartgsqutatlon news matter.
Arkansas, d all items which are subject to vole far the adaptfpn.d gent local
taxation glldrr TM A s Grow sales and use tax wahiltsaid lax
xeceipsYtAdditll. Act the tan shall herwne effedlve. tl%71ble. and I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of
Ade d A�laerp, tl sold has bbbb����mmmm %mixedfil
oathe firstdaydtar Off
hnetdor'a-ar fall herdee am�-ea atbsatpRd to [hitt expiration of
ed. and thgl.lharayltarMy 1'..MYs /Rtgg�� IM 4te d the
ciso tax ae no darape. user. �a fes!' • tnatiifYN eresults of the 012D 1 AJNAICGs arptloo within IM Qty of Id1 pYFaeWlf -- ---.....-'------- ----------------ii-24"-Wx son ran ne rr. - - - 3-------------------------------------------------------------_.caul ptaperly pRl esd. Wised. or fecove insiderput Jorfly d the qualified
rented from ap Mager from outside W the -' ors, Arkansas ,
slate for vole for the ado lion was published in the regular daily Issue of said newspaper for - ._---------
in
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dw'aaA ft of I other owmpiwn vet ,(�{L_ n P P g Y
Inose Cityow aMMedlpersn the the sale said City of
YIOI hake and use lax wnhm consecutive insertions 65 follows :
tprosteam o IRsprapae�' or. ;e the rased said Qty 8 s here.
leases W tldaY,.pg ,tud lease or rental Section a. is hereby found and deter a
pnv h lggM hit he cdlaetM ac. mnN by the �'�a{{y'rplono[ thee'ny The tire[ insertion on the __ d i A 7
Arkansas. as exld Ad has res and of� M� rnl�lk ArN�ivlbel Ire eie is 3 ---- day Of
regulations d Ya b finamal crises with Mererw<
cording b the Iws.
A1unl�dM� ng
T r dc1 of Big, Adl! Arend to havin so icnenl lax resources to pro the second insertion on the _._ day of .. _ __- 18
aphis 1 asaiptl Ip its inhabitants.
na hereafter "[ridgy 1 bvlala aatllilute such
on 1. Theta a4akdfae tl, uM.+.� ' ' kte Passage' the third Insertion on the
n ne )s hereby, caned io be heldin ted d, ilk to order to __. ...--_ _ day OL _.___ ..... 19
t me allh day d Mav, 1978. at .Meg • ' povlde Ntasnda Td- CY1y. gtleser-
elvcion rthere will be submi tied to me eteo fare, an emromn a hereby de0ared to d the fourth insertion th
t pu
t the t fly the slion d lavytag a exksceane on on e l, and this atdutence being accident ---_. .- --_ day o1 -__.__ .- 18 ._.—...
I al �s l j\ - I th to nt I percent on for the preservationof the public health.
pts it, 1, i le at retail within sdep' and welfare. shall lake effect and to
tie t ,e h t n - sol. ch ale subject to in full form and effect from and after its
I.,sdlwn under 'he Arkansas Gras passage and approval s"--- - `---�yy—
RnehmTins n+ e'. Ian. Acl lead the led PASSED AND APPROVED TRIS 18 v
Aro W Arkansas. ,, said Art has been DAY OF April. lata. //
hercloe:dml
forti hernernes
ended. APPROVED' Sworn to and subscribed before me on this lei ... day o1 ..---_---
sl4ttonI that the do, thin shall be plar bralat a: Laneaeter
I the hall t [or thec: o nsufat \lava
II thehdl g rhi ATTEST: e 2
h of adopt 1 l prc , l W sales D rlene Westbrook fY1 <'i
iric useIaz ll , flt'.n _ - Cav ('lerk .. - ._......__ -..--y —_.._--- 1g....lY
H VNST adofota [ a I a r nl local Xab 9 Z7
sod W< la Ihl 'he ll - itr 30.14.2.128 a0l '
s t n 1. That tl hall he held 4 �J
Iln YNAUCl f 6T 0 9 Tv k ast and tlw —Jell.__
r At: d t I the la and in the N y Public
ane lint r Pro l. d f. r mums pal eleetl an.
It, lar as tie baffle i,ay he :.f.1 D, able. Univ
'lu-Jlhed electors it !he 1' .liall have the
rgto to infest the e'.,Lclions My Commission Expires :
>et'tloi Its; h, r.�sultsol ttteelection
.n:dl hes proclamati cv the N.ilor. TMCdr
N.n i , t Proclamation ame"I shall A� Published _ _ tom' .P. (_�.Z L>f. 9
I time in a cew'epaprr having general ✓
cdira , in the ac
vro' mI a Than a cam. n this ordinance ..
Fees for Printing -------- ; 1
Cost of Proof - ... __ _. :....-.... ¢ ------------
Total _......--..__ $------