RES NO 05-03-2002 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 5 -3 -2002
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF AN
ALLEY IN REA'S ADDITION IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Van Buren School District and Dorvan Wiley have petitioned the City Council of
Van Buren, to vacate and abandon a portion of the City's right -of -way along the
entire alley in Block Q and adjoining the entire alley between Block Q and Block
R. Rea's Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
WHEREAS, The Petitioners own all the property adjoining those portions of the 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 June 17, 2002, 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 an alley 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 cR 0-1-41 DAY OF MAY, 2002.
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MAYOR JO-IN R GS
ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK \TREASURER
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