ORD NO 22-1999 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 0202 -1999
AN ORDINANCE COMMITTING THE CITY TO USAGE OF COUNTY SALES
TAX PROCEEDS.
WHEREAS, There is a need to commit the City to certain uses of the county
sales tax proceeds and to report the collection and distribution of
those proceeds as a result of the passage of the county sales tax on
August 24, 1999;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
THAT, The following commitments are made on behalf of the City for the
use of and reporting of county sales tax proceeds:
1. Sales tax proceeds will be used as follows:
A. 25% for Public Safety (police and fire protection).
B. 75% for Capital Improvements, with top priority given to
streets, drainage, and sidewalks.
2. Reports of amounts collected from the sales tax and the
distribution of those proceeds will be published quarterly in a
newspaper of general circulation in Crawford County
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1999.
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MAYOR k 4
ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER