1683RESOLUTION NO. ~ C~ 8 3
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING AN AMENDMENT IN THE 83RD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY THAT WOULD ABOLISH AMENDMENT 42 OF THE ARKANSAS
CONSTITUTION
WHEREAS, over the years the City of West Memphis, as part of its program of
economic development for Eastern Arkansas, has supported the Arkansas State Highway
Commission, and;
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis recognizes the importance of the efficient
transportation of people and goods, which is in the best economic interest of the state as a whole,
and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis has studied the situation with regard to proposals
to do away with the Arkansas State Highway Commission as it is now constituted, and;
WHEREAS, this disillusionment would be brought about by an amendment to the State
Constitution, which would abort Amendment 42, which is known as the Mack-Blackwell
Amendment, and;
WHEREAS, among the many reasons the people of Arkansas voted to amend their State
Constitution with Amendment 42, was in order that special interest groups and others would not
be able to use their political will on the expenditure of highway dollars, and;
WHEREAS, it has been made public that a special interest group is asking the State
Legislature to propose to the people, as one of the three constitutional amendments allowed by
each session of the General Assembly, an amendment which would, in the opinion of the
committee, put politics back into the equation of how highway funds are distributed, and;
WHEREAS, we would not argue with the right of any citizen, or group of citizens, to
submit an amendment, to replace an amendment, without their showing dire need for such action.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT the City of West Memphis, after careful and thoughtful
consideration, ask the members of the Eastern Arkansas Delegation to the 83rd General Assembly
to oppose placing any amendment that would abort Amendment 42 on the ballot.
ADOPTED this ~ 5? day of February, 2001.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILLI ,CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
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CITY CLERKS OFFICE
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