RES NO 02-02-2006 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. ;24- Y -2006
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING A LIEN ACAINST PROPERTY TO THE CRAWFORD
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR.
WHEREAS, That Larry Hempel is the owner of certain property in the City of Van
Buren located at 410 South 12 street; and
WHEREAS, That the property owner allowed the house on the property to fall into
disrepair and the lot to become overgrown and covered with trash; and
WHEREAS, That this Council declared the property to be a nuisance pursuant to
Resolution 9 -2 -2003 and ordered the structure on the property to be
removed and the lot cleaned up; and
WHEREAS, That the property owner failed to remove the structure or clean up the lot
and the City of Van Buren was forced to do so at a cost of $5,200.00; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to A.C.A. Section 14 -54 -90 and Ordinance No. 26 -1997, the City
may certify the amount expended plus a 10% penalty for collection to the
Crawford County 'fax Collector to be placed on the tax books as
delinquent taxes and collected accordingly.
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION l: That the Council hereby certifies that the City of Van Buren expended
$5,200.00 to remove the structure on and clean up the aforesaid property,
and certifies a 10% penalty thereon, for a total of $5,720.00 to be placed
on the tax books as delinquent taxes and collected accordingly, and
remitted to the City of Van Buren upon collection Tess 3
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 1 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2006.
MAVO'71OHN R I M
'I'TESTED:
CITY i LER REASURE