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RESOLUTION NO. ,15'3 0
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AND
MAKING SAME A PART OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was filed with the County Clerk of Crittenden County,
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Arkansas, by the majority of the real estate owners of the hereinafter described territory praying
that said territory be annexed to and made a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS,on the 13th day of March, 1997, the County Court of Crittenden County,
Arkansas, found that the petition was signed by a majority of the total number of real estate
owners and the owners of more than one-half of the lands in the affected area; that the
allegations of the petition filed herein were sustained by the proof; that an accurate plat or map
of said territory had been filed with and made a part of said petition; that proper notice had
been given for the time and in the manner prescribed by law, and that all things pertaining
thereto had been done in the manner prescribed by law, and that said lands and territory should
be annexed to and made a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, subject to the
acceptance of same by the City Council of the City at the proper time, as provided by law; and
WHEREAS,the time fixed bylaw for appealing from said Order of Annexation made
by the County Court has expired and no appeal has been taken from said Order; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
Section 1. The following described lands and territory contiguous to and adjoining
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby accepted as annexed to and
made a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
87.99 acres lying in the N'/~ of Section 1, lying north and east of Interstate Highway 40
and 55 right-of--way and west of the centerline ofBurlington-Northern Railroad Spur,
T-6-N, R-8-E, Crittenden County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 1, thence N89°32'56"W
along the north line of Section 1 a distance of 523.41 feet to a point in the centerline
of the Burlington-Northern Railroad Spur and on the existing city limits, said point
being the point-of-beginning; thence S 11 ° 13'01 "E along the centerline of said railroad
a distance of 2384.31 feet to a point on the north right-of--way line of Interstate 40 and
55, thence N68°47'15"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 1556.42 feet to a
point, thence N62°00'39"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 355.62 feet to
a point, thence along a curve that breaks to the right with a radius of 1811.86 feet an
arc length of 1136.48 feet, thence N16°41'38"W along the east right-of--way line of
Interstate Highway 55 a distance of 715.59 feet to a point on the north line of said
Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a distance of 1359.21 feet to a point, thence
N89°32'56"E along the north line of said Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a
distance of 783.39 feet to the point-of-beginning, containing .99 acres more or less.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of , 1997.
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COALS, Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. ,15'3 o P ~f~ ~ 2 19g
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION' { ~~~ ~ ~~~4~K
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AND
MAKING SAME A PART OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was filed with the County Clerk of Crittenden County,
Arkansas, by the majority of the real estate owners of the hereinafter described territory praying
that said territory be annexed to and made a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS,on the 13th day of March, 1997, the County Court of Crittenden County,
Arkansas, found that the petition was signed by a majority of the total number of real estate
owners and the owners of more than one-half of the lands in the affected area; that the
allegations of the petition filed herein were sustained by the proof; that an accurate plat or map
of said territory had been filed with and made a part of said petition; that proper notice had
been given for the time and in the manner prescribed by law, and that all things pertaining
thereto had been done in the manner prescribed by law, and that said lands and territory should
be annexed to and made a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, subject to the
acceptance of same by the City Council of the City at the proper time, as provided by law; and
WHEREAS,the time fixed by law for appealing from said Order of Annexation made
by the County Court has expired and no appeal has been taken from said Order; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
ecti n 1. The following described lands and territory contiguous to and adjoining
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby accepted as annexed to and
made a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas:
87.99 acres lying in the N'h of Section 1, lying north and east of Interstate Highway 40
and SSright-of--way and west of the centerline ofBurlington-Northern Railroad Spur,
T-6-N, R-8-E, Crittenden County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 1, thence N89°32'56"W
along the north line of Section 1 a distance of 523.41 feet to a point in the centerline
of the Burlington-Northern Railroad Spur and on the existing city limits, said point
being the point-of-beginning; thence S 11 ° 13'01 "E along the centerline of said railroad
a distance of 2384.31 feet to a point on the north right-of--way line of Interstate 40 and
55, thence N68°47'15"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 1556.42 feet to a
point, thence N62°00'39"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 355.62 feet to
a point, thence along a curve that breaks to the right with a radius of 1811.86 feet an
arc length of 113 6.48 feet, thence N 16 ° 41'3 8 "W along the east right-of--way line of
Interstate Highway 55 a distance of 715.59 feet to a point on the north line of said
Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a distance of 1359.21 feet to a point, thence
N89°32'56"E along the north line of said Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a
distance of 783.39 feet to the point-of-beginning, containing .99 acres more or less.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of , 1997.
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LS, Mayor
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ANNEXATION
OF A 87.99 ACRE TRACT OF LAND
LYING IN THE NORTH HALF OF
SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH,
RANGE 8 EAST, CRITTENDEN COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, TO THE CITY OF WEST ,.
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
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NO. CO- ~ ~ - 3
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PE'CITION FOR ANNEXATION
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in the County Court of Crittenden
County, Arkansas, to have the following lands located in Crittenden County, Arkansas, to-wit:
87.99 acres lying in the N'/2 of Section 1, lying north and east of Interstate Highway 40
and 55 right-of--way and west of the centerline of Burlington-Northern Railroad Spur,
T-6-N, R-8-E, Crittenden County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 1, thence N89°32'56"W
along the north line of Section 1 a distance of 523.41 feet to a point in the centerline of
the Burlington-Northern Railroad Spur and at the existing city limits, said point being
the point-ol=beginning; thence S 11 ° 13'0 l "E alonng the centerline of said railroad a
distance of 2384.31 feet to a point on the north right-of--way line of Interstate 40 and 55,
thence N68°47'15"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 1556.42 feet to a point,
thence N62°00'39"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 355.62 feet to a point,
thence along a curve that breaks to the right with a radius of 1811.86 feet an arc length
of 1136.48 feet, thence N16°41'38"W along the east right-of--way line of Interstate
Highway 55 a distance of 715.59 feet to a point on the north line of said Section 1 and
the centerline of Afco Road a distance of 1359.21 feet to a point, thence N89°32'SG'E
along the north line of said Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a distance of
783.39 feet to the point-ol=beginning, containing 87.99 acres more or less.
incorporated into the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
The petitioners, Burlington Northern Railroad, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and Chadd
Durrett signed the petition and are a majority of the total number of real estate owners and the
owners of more than one-half of the lands in tl~e affected area.
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The petition requests that said lands be annexed to and become a part of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas.
The petitioners have nominated David C. Peeples, West Memphis City Attorney, P. O.
Box 1728, West Memphis, Arkansas, 72303, as the person authorized to act on their behalf in
this matter.
By Order of the County Court entered on the lath day of ~~ br~Q~y
1997, the date of the /day of / / /~}RCH , 1997, at p: dp a..m. has been
set as a date for hearing said petition and the Clerk is ordered to publish notice of said hearing.
All persons are hereby notified that a hearing on said petition will be heard in the
Courtroom at the Crittenden County Courthouse at Marion, Arkansas, at D:DD Q..m. oii
the /3-~,, day of ~ ~QCN , 1997, for the purpose of hearing objections, if any
there be, to the annexation of said lands.
All persons are hereby notified to be present and make known their objections, if any.
W [TNESS my hand and seal as such County Clerk this ~~ day of
~EBRv,4~R y 1997.
RUTH TRENT, County Court Clerk
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appears of record in my oiflce this
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
1N THE MATTER OF THE ANNEXATION
OF A 87.99 ACRE TRACT OF LAND
LYING IN THE NORTH HALF OF
SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH,
RANGE 8 EAST, CRITTENDEN COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, TO THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
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FINAL ORDER OF ANNEXATION ~-~ ~~"'°
NO. CO-97-3
On this day this matter comes on for hearing upon the petition of Burlington Northern
Railroad, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and Chadd Durrett, for annexation of territory to the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas. The petitioners appear by and through their attorney, David
C. Peeples. WHEREUPON, this cause is heard upon the Petition for Annexation, the Order
Granting Annexation, the record herein, and other matters and things before the Court, from all
of which the Court, being advised of the premises, finds:
I . Since the Order herein on March 13, 1997, granting the Petition for Annexation
herein and annexing the hereinafter described territory to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
more than thirty (30) days have elapsed and no proceedings have been instituted to prevent the
annexation of such territory, and it is proper that the annexation herein be finally confirmed.
1T 1S, THEREFORE, BY THE COURT, CONSIDERED, ORDERED,
ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT the Order of this Court entered herein on March 13,
1997, annexing the following described territory to the City of West Memphis, to-wit:
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87.99 acres lying in the N''/z of Section 1, lying north and east of Interstate Highway 40
and 55 right-of--way and west of the centerline ofBurlington-Northern Railroad Spur,
T-6-N, R-8-E, Crittenden County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 1, thence N89°32'56"W
along the north line of Section 1 a distance of 523.41 feet to a point in the centerline of
the Burlington-Northern Railroad Spur and on the existing city limits, said point being
the point-of-beginning; thence S 11 ° 13'01 "E along the centerline of said railroad a
distance of 2384.31 feet to a point on the north right-of--way line of Interstate 40 and 55,
thence N68°47'15"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 1556.42 feet to a point,
thence N62°00'39"W along said right-of--way line a distance of 355.62 feet to a point,
thence along a curve that breaks to the right with a radius of l 811.86 feet an arc length
of 1136.48 feet, thence N16°41'38"W along the east right-of--way line of Interstate
Highway 55 a distance of 715.59 feet to a point on the north line of said Section 1 and
the centerline of Afco Road a distance of 1359.21 feet to a point, thence N89°32'56"E
along the north line of said Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a distance of
783.39 feet to the point-of-beginning, containing 87.99 acres more or less;
be, and it hereby is, in all things confirmed, and upo~l acceptance of said territory by the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, the Clerk of this Court shall duly certify one copy of the plat of such
annexed territory, one copy of each Order of this Court, and one copy of the Ordinance or
Resolution of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and forward same to the Secretary of State
ofthe State of Arkansas and shall forward one copy of the plat of such annexed territory and one
copy of each of said Orders of this Court to the Director of the Tax Division of the Arkansas
Public Service Commission and shall forward a certified copy of the Orders of this Court to the
City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, as provided by law.
ENTERED this 15th day of April, 1997.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ANNEXATION
OF A 87.99 ACRE TRACT OF LAND
LYING IN THE NORTH HALF OF
SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH,
RANGE 8 EAST, CRITTENDEN COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, TO THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
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I~~llhlllf;EPh~I,~L.hC`~° NO. CO-97-3
ORDER GRANTING ANNEXATION
On the 13th day of March, 1997, came on to be heard the petition of Burlington
Northern Railroad, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and Chadd Durrett for the annexation of
certain territory to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and from the petition and other papers
filed herein, statements of counsel, and other matters and things before the Court, the Court
finds:
The Court has jurisdiction ofthe subject matter and of the petition tiled herein.
2. Tlis hearing date is not less than thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition
asking for such annexation; that between the time of the tiling of the petition and the date of
this hearing, the petitioners have caused notice to be published in the Evening Times, a
newspaper published in Crittenden County, Arkansas, and having a general circulation in said
county, once a week for three consecutive weeks.
3. The notice published contains the substance of t11e petition filed in this matter
and also the time and place fixed by this Court for a hearing upon said petition.
4. The allegations of the petition tiled herein are sustained by the proof, and in
particular, that the petitioners are a majority of the total number of real estate owners and the
owners of more than one-half of the lands in the afected area; that the limits of the territory
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requested by the petitioners to be annexed to the City of West Mernplris, Arkansas, are ~ ~ I
accurately described; that an accurate map or- plat of the territory requested by the petitioners
to be annexed to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, has been filed herein, and the prayer of
the petitioners is right and proper.
5. The only property within the area proposed to be annexed to West Memphis
that is not owned by the petitioners is the property held by the Arkansas Highway Commission,
which has indicated by letter dated November 4, 1996, that it does not oppose this annexation.
IT IS, THEREFORE, BY THE COURT, CONSIDERED, ORDERED AND
ADJUDGED THAT the petition of Burlington Northern Railroad, Crittenden County,
Arkansas, and Chadd Durrett for arulexation of the following described territory should be, and
the same hereby is, granted, and that such territory should be, and the same hereby is, annexed
to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, as follows, to-wit:
87.99 acres lying in the N'/~ of Section 1, lying north and east of Interstate Highway 40
and 55 right-of--way and west of the centerline of Burlington-Northern Railroad Spur,
T-6-N, R-8-E, Crittenden County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 1, thence N89°32'56"W
along the north line of Section 1 a distance of 523.41 feet to a point in the centerline
of the Burlington-Norther^ Railroad Spur and on the existing city limits, said point
being the point-of-beginning; thence S 11 ° 13'01 "E alonng the centerline of said railroad
a distance of 2384.3 I feet to a point on the north right-of--way line of Interstate 40 and
55, thence N68°47'15"W along said right-ol=way lice a distance of 1556.42 feet to a
point, thence N62°00'39"W along said right-of=way line a distance of 355.62 feet to
a point, thence along a curve that breaks to the right with a radius of 1811.86 feet an
arc length of 11 36.48 feet, thence N 16°41'38"W along the east right-of--way line of
Interstate Highway 55 a distance of 715.59 feet to a point on the north line of said
Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a distance of 1359.21 feet to a point, thence
N89°32'56"E along the north line of said Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a
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distance of 783.39 feet to the point-of beginning, containing 87.99 acres more or less.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT no further action be taken herein for a period
of thirty (30) days as provided by law to allow the itlstitution of proceedings to prevent such
annexation if any party should desire to take such action under the provisions of the laws of this
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State and, accordingly, this cause is continued until the f ,.~ day of ^~-;
1997, for further appropriate action as provided by law.
DATED this 13th day of March, 1997.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ANNEXATION ~ ~ ~ ~- ~~
OF A 87.99 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ~~
LYING IN THE NORTH HALF OF ` ~`
SECTION I, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH,
RANGE 8 EAST, CRITTENDEN COUNTY, RUTH T1iENT, CLEfift
ARKANSAS, TO THE CITY OF WEST -~---- -
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MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS NO. CO- GI ~- 3
ORDER SETTING HEARING
Now on this day is presented the petition of Burlington Northern Railroad, Crittenden
County, Arkansas, and Chadd Durrett for the annexation of territory to the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, said parties appearing by and through their attorney; and, from
consideration of said petition, the statements of counsel, and other matters and things before
the Court, the Court finds: /~
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That a hearing should be held on the petition on the "~ day of
~C ~ 1997, at jd : ~~ ~,in. in the Courtroom at the Crittenden
County Courthouse at Marion, Arkansas, for the purpose of hearing objections, if any there be,
to the annexation of said lands.
The Clerk of the Court should be ordered and directed to publish notice of said hearing
pursuant to A.C.A. 14-40-602.
IT 1S SO ORDERED.
DATED this ~ day of (L"Lbr 1997.
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CO NTY JUDGE
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, AR~:ANSA~ 0' OC V M
IN THE MATTER OF THE ANNEXATION
OF A 87.99 ACRE TRACT OF LAND
Fri Q ~ 1997
LYING IN THE NORTH HALF OF RUTH TRENT; CLERK
SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RIY..-______.__.._ ..
RANGE 8 EAST, CRITTENDEN COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, TO THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS NO. CO- ~~ --
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
Comes now the petitioners, Burlington Northern Railroad, Crittenden Co~nty, Arkansas, and Chadd
Durrett and state as follows:
The petitioners are a majority of the total number of real estate owners of the following
described lands located in Crittenden County, Arkansas, to-wit:
87.99 acres lying in the N'/z of Section 1, lying north and east of Interstate Highway 40 and
55 right-of--way and west of the centerline ofBurlington-Northern Railroad Spur, T-6-N, R-
8-E, Crittenden County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 1, thence N89°32'56"W along the
north line of Section 1 a distance of 523.41 feet to a point in the centerline of the Burlington-
Northern Railroad Spur and on the existing city limits, said point being the point-of-beginning;
thence S 11 ° 13'01 "E along the centerline of said railroad a distance of 23 84.31 feet to a point
on the north right-of--way line of Interstate 40 and 55, thence N68°47'15"W along said right-
of-way line a distance of 1556.42 feet to a point, thence N62°00'39"W along said right-of-
way line a distance of 355.62 feet to a point, thence along a curve that breaks to the right with
a radius of 1811.86 feet an arc length of 1136.48 feet, thence N16°41'38"W along the east
right-of--way line of Interstate Highway 55 a distance of 715.59 feet to a point on the north
line of said Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road a distance of 1359.21 feet to a point,
thence N89°32'S6"E along the north line of said Section 1 and the centerline of Afco Road
a distance of 783.39 feet to the point-of-beginning, containing 87.99 acres more or less.
2. The foregoing is a correct description of said lands, and the plat attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
and made a part of this petition by reference, is an accurate plat of said lands, showing township and range
in which said lands are situated.
The pe~itioners are a majority of the total number of real estate owners in the area affected and
the petitioners own more than one-half of the acreage affected. The remaining property is owned by the
Arkansas Highway Commission, which has stated that it does not oppose this annexation and a copy of their
4. Said lands are contiguous to and adjoin the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and petitioners
1.
WHEREFORE, PETITIONERS PRAY THAT a date be set for hearing on this petition; that the
correspondence is attGched hereto as Exhibit ~`B".
desire that said lands be annexed to and become a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. Further, said
lands are adaptable to and needed for prospective municipal purposes.
The petitioners nominate, constitute and appoint David C. Peeples, West Memphis City
Attorney, P. O. Box 1728, West Memphis, Arkansas, 72303, as the authorized individual to act on behalf of
the petitioners in this matter.
Court order the Clerk to publish a notice of the hearing on the petition; and that upon final hearing the
corporate limits of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, be extended to include the lands hereinabove
described.
CRITTENDE2J COliPv i"1', ARKANSAS gIIRIL.INGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD,
Petitioner
Petitioner
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, COUNTY JUDGE llIRECTOR REAL ESTATE
ATTEST:
CH_ADD DUR.RETT, Petitioner
CH.~DD U RETT (subject to terms in
8tatt of Arkansas
County of Crittenden
I hereby certify this t0 1?e a b'tJe OOpy ~
app ars of record in my ofiiC;a this
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DAVID C. PE LES (# 2123)
West Memphis City Attorney
P. O. Bex 1728
Exhibit C,attached hereto)
West Memphis, AR 72303
(_501) 732-7515
Attorney for Petitioners
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L.W. "BILL" CLARK, CHAIRMAN
LITTLE ROCK
BOBBY HOPPER, VICE CHAIRMAN
SPRINGDALE
HERBY BRANSCUM, JR.
PERRYVI LLE
r~RKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY C..~NIMISSION
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P. O. Box 2261
L.rr~ri.r RocK, AkhnNSns 72203-2261
"I'ei.ia>noNr No. (501) 569-2000
Fnx No. (501) 569-2400
November 4, 1996
Mr. David C. Peeples, Esq.
City Attorney
City of West Memphis, Arkansas
P. O. Box 1728
West Memphis, AR 72303
RE: Annexation to the City of West Memphis
Dear Mr. Peeples:
JOHN "M" LIPTON
WARREN
J.W. "BUDDY" BENAFIELD
NEWPORT
DAN FLOWERS
DIRECTOR OF
HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
Reference is made to your letters of October 17, 1996, and October 29, 1996, concerning the
annexation of certain lands in Crittenden County, Arkansas, to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Although we do not oppose the annexation of the highway property to your city, we, in keeping with
our general policy, decline to sign the petition requesting annexation.
It is my understanding that this policy has been explained to you by our Chief Counsel,
Robert L. Wilson, and you may wish to pursue another means of annexation. If you have questions
concerning the matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Wilson at (501) 569-2112.
~X+~ tB~T "t3~~
Director of Highways
and Transportation
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My agreement to come into the city is based upon my land being
zoned I-2 current non-conforming use being preserved and
specially permitted for batching or mixing plant, asphaltic or
portland cement, concrete, mortar or plaster.
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