ORD NO 04-2019 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. o'4 -2019
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,AN
ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 01-2019
SETTING PLACES FOR THE POSTING OF ORDINANCES; AND
PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, the newspaper previously printed in the City of Van Buren,Arkansas has moved its printing
services out of the local area;and
WHEREAS, the newspaper no longer maintains its primary office in the City of Van Buren,Arkansas
although it does still utilize a building in this municipality; and
WHEREAS, Attorney General Opinion 95-227 sets forth a guideline for determining if a newspaper is
"published"in a municipality;and
WHEREAS, based upon the factors set forth in Attorney General Opinion 95-227, a Court could find
that no newspaper is currently published in the City of Van Buren which would result in
the posting of ordinances only; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the long history of the local newspaper publication in the community,
continued coverage of local news in the City of Van Buren, that a large number of
subscribers to the local newspaper are in the City of Van Buren,and that it is unclear under
the law whether or not a Court would find that the newspaper is"published"in the City of
Van Buren, the City of Van Buren desires to continue to utilize the newspaper for
publishing ordinances adopted by the City Council in addition to posting in the five public
places previously set forth in Ordinance No. 01-2019 in accordance with Ark. Code Ann.
Section 14-55-206.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Van Buren, Arkansas will continue to publish ordinances in
the Press Argus in addition to posting notice at the following five of the
most public places in the City to ensure full opportunity for citizens to be
given information regarding the passageof ordinances:
Van Buren Municipal Complex
Van Buren Library
Van Buren Municipal Annex
Van Buren Police Department
Van Buren Senior Center
SECTION 2: All ordinances and resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the City of Van Buren,Ark Am,b its City Council,did pass, \
approve,and adopt,by a vote of S for and 4against,the foregoing Ordinance atitregular meeting
held othe 2thday oFebruary 219. • . }
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