RES NO 09-03-1998 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 9 3 -1998
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF
PORTIONS OF MAJOR HENRY STREET AND STEWARD STREET IN THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, Jerry and Sheriye Lennington and others have petitioned the
City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, to vacate and abandon
that portion of Major Henry Street lying between Block 1 on
the East and Block 2 on the West; also that portion of
Steward Street lying between Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2 on the
North and Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 7 on the South; also that
portion of Steward Street lying between Block 1 on the
North and Block 8 on the South; and also that portion of
Steward Street crossing the intersection of Major Henry
Street. all within Hines Addition to the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, The Petitioners own all the property adjoining those portions
of the streets above described; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, acting under the
authority of Arkansas Code Annotated, Section 14- 301 -301,
has the authority to abandon streets and alleys.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That a Public Hearing is set for October 19, 1998, at 7:00
P.M., at which time said Petition shall be presented to the
City Council and the Council will determine at that time
whether such property should be abandoned as a street and
that all abutting property owners and other persons directly
interested have consented to such abandonment.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas is hereby
directed to give notice by publication once a week for two
weeks in some newspaper published in Crawford County
advising the property owners affected that on said date and
time the Council will hear said Petition.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 2/47 OF .1 AP .E! 1998.
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ATTESTED:
ITY CLERK/TREASURER
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