ORD NO 22-19730
Attest:
TAX LEVY 1973 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO2 7 1973
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX FOR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR
1273, FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION
MULTIPLE PURPOSE IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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 peroperty
in Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1973 for general municipal purposes under
the authority of Section 4, Article XII of the Constitution of 1374 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 1973 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 1973 for the maintenance of a
City Public Library under the authority of a vote of the people of the City
of Van Duren 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 Eity
of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1973 for library maintenance purposes.
Section 3: That the rate of taxation of all real and personal property
in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the 1973 for the purpose of meeting
in the bond maturities and interest on the bond issue suthorized by special
election of the 16th day of December, 1969, for the purpose of constructing
and 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 horse it, be and the same is
hereby affix ed 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 1973.
Section 4: That a certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed in the
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 1973 and cause the same 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 expense of the City Government for the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
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 3th day of October, 1973.
Iayor