ORD NO 14-1970 TAX LEVY 1970 — CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 14-1970
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX FOR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR
1970, FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION
MULTIPLE PURPOSE IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND DECLARING AN EME„GENCY,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS :
Section 1 , That the rate of taxation of all real and personal property
in Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1970 for general municipal purposes under
the authority of Section 4, Article XZII of the Constitution of 1874 of the
State of Arkansas be and the same is hereby affixed at five (5) mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1970 for general
municipal purposes .
Section 2 , That the rate of taxation of all real and personal property
in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1970 for the maintenance of a
City Public Library under the authority of a vote of the people of the City
of Van Buren at the City General Election held on the 7th day of April 1942,
be and the same is hereby fixed at One (1 ) mill on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1970 for library maintenance purposes.
Section 3, That the rate of taxation of all real and personol property
in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the 1970 for the purpose of meeting
the bond maturitiks and interest on the bond issue authorized by special
election of the 16th day of December 1969, for the purpose of constructing
an'd equipping a library, for the purpose constructing and equipping a City
Hall and for the purpose of purchasing fire fighting apparatus, purchasing a
site or sites for constructing buildings to house it, be and the same is
hereby affixed at five (5) mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of
.all real and personal property subject to taxation :in the City of Van Buren,
rr_kan.sas for the year 1970.
Section 4, That a certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed in th
office of the County Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas, in order that the
quorum court of Crawford County, Arkansas may include the same in the general
levy for the year 1970 and cause the some to be extended upon the tax books
and collected as required by law.
Section 5, This ordinance being immediately necessary to obtain revenue
to pay the expenses of the City Government for the City of Van Buren, Arkan—
sas, and necessary in providing for the immediate preservation of public
peace, health, and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be and take effect and be in force - after its passage and
publication.
Passed and approved this 5th day of October, 1970.
Allen Rav Toothaker (F,
Mayor
Attest
George L. Crofton (s ) _
City, Clerk
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