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1503RESOLUTION NO. /s03 A RESOLUTION SETTING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY UPON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, FOR THE FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND. WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, is authorized by .the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to levy an annual tax not to exceed one mill on the dollar upon the assessed value of all real and personal property within the City for the purpose of paying, pursuant to statutory provisions, firemen's retirement pensions, and pensions to the widows and minor children of deceased firemen; and WHEREAS, the establishment of the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund and the levy of an annual tax of one mill on the dollar upon the assessed value of the real and personal property within the City was submitted to the qualified electors of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and received a favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said election, the City of West Memphis established the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund and levied an annual tax of one mill on the dollar upon the assessed value of the real and personal property with the City; and WHEREAS, the annual tax as levied by Ordinance 566 was rolled back pursuant to the requirements of Amendment 59 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas from one mill on the dollar to 0.4 mill on the dollar; and WHEREAS, the question of levying an additional annual tax from 0.4 mills on the dollar to one mill on the dollar upon the assessed value of the real and personal property within the City for the purpose of funding the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund was submitted to the qualified electors of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and received a favorable vote of a majority of the votes SPONSORED BY: cast; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT: 1. A tax of 1.0 mills (0.0010) upon the dollar for the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund be and hereby is levied upon the assessed value of all real and personal property within the limits of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, for the year 1996; and 2. The City Clerk of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Clerk of the County Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, for the tax books for the year 1996. ADOPTED thi s day of ~°,Q~CM ~r'" , 19 96 . ATTEST: DAN C FT, C' C1 k _.~~`- AL BOALS, Mayor RECEIVED CITY CLERK OFFICE DATE ~ f ~(o © a~ :30P n.~_ ~~~ CERTIFICATE STATE. OF ARKANSAS ) .. <SS COUNTY OF CRITTENDEN) The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of I7est Memphis, Arkansas, hereby certifies that the above and foregoing is a true and complete and correct copy of Resolution 1503 A Resolution setting the annual tax levy upon the assesse~d~ value of all real and personal property within the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, for the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund. as the same appears in the official records of.~said City. IN 1YITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as City Clerk of the City of ZYest Tiemphis, Arkansas, and the Official Seal of said City, on this 19th day of September f ( S~~ „~ , 0.. ~~ '~ _. ` . ~:~ . 1~~~5yy `: 19 96 CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS