2275 RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2022 ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND EXPENSING THE $5,000 STIPEND FOR
ELIGIBILE FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
WHEREAS, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 224 of 2022 during the
2022 Fiscal Session;
WHEREAS, through passage of Act 224 of 2022, the Arkansas General Assembly
appropriated $50,000,000 to provide a one-time salary stipend for eligible full-time
law enforcement officers;
WHEREAS, "eligible full-time law enforcement officer" is specifically defined
under Act 224 and the city/town does not have discretion to change the definition;
and
WHEREAS, each eligible full-time law enforcement officer is entitled to a one-
time salary stipend of$5,000. Employee payroll deductions will be made as
required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas has
determined that the City's 2022 budget should be amended for the purpose of
expending the one-time salary stipend to eligible full-time law enforcement
officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the West Memphis City Council, that:
Section 1. This Resolution shall be known as the Amendment Budget
Resolution for the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, for the remaining
budget period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022;
Section 2.-The City hereby amends the 2022 city general revenue budget
and appropriates an additional $335,000 for the police officers to receive
$5,000 each and an additional $ 25,627.50 for the city to pay the FICA and
Medicare as the employer payroll contributions. The total of the additional
appropriation is $360,627.50. These funds are appropriated for the
purposes set forth for the remainder of the calendar year ending December
31, 2022.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day o _022.
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Mayor McClendon
City of West Memphis ATTEST:
lerk James Pulliaurn
City of West Memphis
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