2242 RESOLUTION NO. ?2'141—
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RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS SUPPORTING THE HOUSE
JOINT RESOLUTION 1018 OF 2019(HJR 1018 OF 2019),PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CONTINUE A LEVY OF A
ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR STATE HIGHWAYS AND
BRIDGES; COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES,AND OTHER SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION; AND CITY STREETS,BRIDGES,AND OTHER SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED IN
ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION,AMENDMENT 91,AS SPECIAL REVENUE TO BE
DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION
LAW.
WHEREAS,Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, levies a one-half percent sale and use tax to
provide additional funding for the state's four-lane highway system,county roads, and city streets; and,
WHEREAS,the one-half percent sales and use tax under Arkansas Constitution,Amendment 91,
is due to expire on June 30, 2023 unless a new constitutional amendment is passed; and,
WHEREAS,HJR 1018 proposes that the sales and use tax levied under Arkansas Constitution,
Amendment 91, be continued to provide special revenue for use of maintaining, repairing, and improving
the state's system of highways, county roads, and city streets; and,
WHEREAS, without continuation of this sales and use tax the state will be unable to meet the
severe and pressing needs to maintain and improve the state's system of state highways, county roads, and
city streets; and,
WHEREAS,the continuation of the one-half percent sales and use tax will ensure future
investment in the state highway system,county roads, and city streets; and,
WHEREAS, this investment will create jobs, aid in economic development, improve quality of
life, and provide additional transportation infrastructure, including specifically, a four-lane highway
construction plan designed to connect all regions of the state, and;
WHEREAS, it is beneficial for all municipalities to support HJR 1018 as a necessary funding
mechanism for our travel-infrastructure and will serve as an economic boon for the State.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That we do hereby support the legal proposals found in Hi y? "`
its adoption by the people of the State of Arkansas at th• next general election.
PASSED AND APPROVED this V day of '1,I/./ - / , 2020.
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MARCO M. McCLENDON,Mayor
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its adoption by the people of the State of Arkansas at th next generaly�� ection.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this ` day of 72 , 2020.
MARCO M. McCLENDON,Mayor
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