ORDINANCE NO. 2145

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THAT:

SECTION 1.  LEVY ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
A tax of 4.4 mills on the dollar is hereby levied on all personal property situated within the city limits of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for the following purposes:
1. General Fund                .0038
2. Fireman’s Relief & Pension Fund    .0006
SECTION 2.  LEVY ON REAL PROPERTY
A tax of 4.4 mills on the dollar is hereby levied on all real property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for the following purposes:
1. General Fund                .0038
2. Fireman’s Relief & Pension Fund    .0006
SECTION 3.  COLLECTIONS
The 4.4 mills above levied on the personal property are to be collected at the regular collection of taxes by the Collector of Carroll County, Arkansas, at the same time and in the same manner that State and County taxes are collected in the year 2012.
The 4.4 mills above levied on the real property are to be collected at the regular collection of taxes by the Collector of Carroll County, Arkansas, at the same time and in the same manner that State and County taxes are collected in the year 2012.

Emergency Clause
SECTION 4.  That due to the immediate need to provide this information to the Carroll County Quorum Court for the November 2011 meeting; in order that the taxes can be collected properly so as to provide for the health, welfare and safety, and for the financial well being of the City of Eureka Springs, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the citizens to declare an emergency; therefore, this ordinance will go into full force and effect immediately upon its passage.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THIS 20th  DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011.

APPROVED:

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ATTEST:                                           Morris Pate, Mayor

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Ann Armstrong, City Clerk/Treasurer

Aldermen voting “Aye” – Butch Berry, Ken Pownall, Dr. Dean Kirkpatrick, Parker Raphael, and James DeVito
Alderman voting “No” – Lany Ballance