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RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
ARKANSAS
PREFACE
SUBJECT:
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
Alderman
DATE OF COUNCIL MINUTES PASSED:
MONTH
DAY YEAR
RESOLUTION N0. / V
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Constitution of 1874 imposes undue
financial restrictions and limitations on cities and counties;
and,
~'" WHEREAS, in an effort to alleviate the situation, the
Arkansas General Assembly approved Proposed Constitutional
Amendment No. 62, the LOCAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND AMENDMENT,
during its regular session in 1983; and,
WHEREAS, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 62, the
LOCAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND AMENDMENT, will be on the ballot
at the general election, November 6, 1984; and,
WHEREAS, the current financial restrictions and limitations
on cities and counties impede and stifle the orderly growth of
the cities and counties; and,
WHEREAS, for cities and counties to provide the basic and
essential services for the people of Arkansas, cities and counties
must have the authority to seek voter apprcval of public capital
improvements; and,
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment No. 62, the LOCAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BOND AMENDMENT, would give the voters in cities and
~ counties the choice to approve needed public capital improvements,
t the same
thus insuring the orderly growth of Arkansas while a
time providing the citizens of Arkansas with adequate
governmental services; and,
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment No. 62, the LOCAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BOND AMENDMENT, will allow the voters the authority
to adopt measures to promote industrial development, thus creating
jobs and ultimately broadening the tax base to pay for basic and
essential services; and,
WHEREAS, Proposed Amendment No. 62, the LOCAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BOND AMENDMENT, would foster anew concept and allow
local government units--cities, town, counties and school districts--
to join together to help attract industries to an area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that the City Council does hereby
approve and endorse Proposed Amendment No. 62, the LOCAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BOND AMENDMENT, this _~ day of f ~~ r ,
1984.
AND, NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this
Resolution be mailed to the Crittenden County Committee For
Amendment No. 62, and the State Committee for dment No. 62,
P.O. Box 38, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 2115.
ADOPTED this day of ~ ~ , 1
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ARKANSAS )
(SS
COUNTY OF CRITTENDEN)
The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of SVost blem?~his,
Arkansas, hereby certifies that the above and foregoing is
a true and complete and coxrect copy of
as the same appears in the official records of said City.
IN `YITNESS jVHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as City
Clerk of the City of Nest Diemphis, Arkansas, and the Official
Seal of said City, on this day of
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CITY CLERK, C Y OF SVEST DIE.,IP?'IS
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
(SEAL)
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