ORDINANCE NO. 2003

 

AN ORDINANCE AMMENDING THE 2005 ADOPTED BUDGET OF THE CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS:  APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2005 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

 

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, has made a comprehensive study and review of the proposing budget and

WHEREAS, the adopted 2005 Budget did not contain funds for a special election and

WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council, the adopted 2005 Budget accurately, as possible, reflects, the City’s anticipated revenues and expenditures for the 2005 calendar year, and;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THAT;

1.  This ordinance shall be known as the Special Election Amendment to the Budget Ordinance for the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for the year of 2005.  All revenues and appropriations are based on estimated revenues; and all estimates are subject to change during the budgetary period.

2.  That the amount of the expenditure to fund the special election is $2,748.11 and insomuch as it was not a budgeted item, the 2005 budget is hereby amended to reflect the cost of the November 8, 2005, Special Election.  The transfer of the above stated sum from the General Fund to pay for the said election is hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas; and it is hereby authorized and appropriated for the purposes set forth.

3.   That all ordinances or resolutions, and parts thereof, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

4.   That each of the provisions of this ordinance are severable and the decision of any court having jurisdiction as to the validity of any provision shall not effect the remaining provisions.

 

EMERGENCY CLAUSE

That a state of emergency exists due to the need for a Special Election and therefore, this ordinance shall go into full effect immediately upon its passage.

 

PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THIS_____ DAY OF _______________, 2005

 

                                                                        APPROVED:

 

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                                                                        KATHY HARRISON, Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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MARY JEAN SELL, City Clerk

 

 

CERTIFICATE

 

            The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas (the City), hereby certifies that the foregoing pages are a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2003, adopted at a regular session of the City Council of the City, held at the regular meeting place of the City Council at 6:30 p.m. on the _____day of ____________, 2005, and that said Ordinance is of record in Ordinance Record Book No. ___________ of the City, now in my possession.

 

                        GIVEN under my hand and seal this ______ day of ____________, 2005.

 

 

                                                                                    _________________________

                                                                                    City Clerk

 

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