ORD NO 23-2017 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO.d3 -2017
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED.
AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE SALARIES OF THE
MAYOR, CITY CLERK-TREASURER, CITY ATTORNEY
AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Van Buren City Council desires to grant a cost of living increase for the Mayor, City
Clerk-Treasurer, City Attorney and set the City's share of the salary of the District Court
Judge,which would be reflected on the city payroll beginning January 1,2018.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: Beginning on the first day of January 2018,the annual salary of the Mayor,
City Clerk-Treasurer and City Attorney shall be as follows:
MAYOR $66,000.00
CITY CLERK-TREASURER $49,000.00
CITY ATTORNEY $13,000.00
SECTION 2: Beginning on the first day of January 2018,the City's share of the District Court
Judge's annual salary to be submitted to the State of Arkansas Department of Finance
and Administration shall be as follows:
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE $27,551.90
SECTION 3: Beginning on the first day of January 2018, Crawford County's share of the
District Court Judge's annual salary to be submitted by the City of Van Buren to the
State of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration in accordance with
the Interlocal Agreement dated December 19, 2016 shall be as follows:
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE $18,774.33
SECTION 4: It is further found that due to the need to process the payroll an emergency is declared to
exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety,
and welfare, it shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of CO for and O against, the foregoing Ordinance at its regular
meeting held on the 18rd day of December 2017.
Robert D. Fre- .
Mayor
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Phyl is Thomas di
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney