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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING AN UNUSED 25 FOOT STREET RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED IN:
The right-of-way of a 25 foot public street between Lots 12 and 13 of Cobb & Lee’s Survey of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, running easterly from Alley “C” to the West Right of Way of Arch Street, aka North Street, Jonesboro, AR, Craighead County, AR.
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on July 5, 2016, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the requests of Carey Smothermon to abandon an unused Street right of way; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and heard all persons desiring to be heard in connection with this matter; and
WHEREAS, the abandonment of said right of way will not adversely affect the City of Jonesboro, and would be in the best interest of all parties concerned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that;
Section 1. The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby vacates and abandons all of its rights together with the public generally, in and to the right of way, as shown on the recorded plat of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, dated September 1926, by Cobb & Lee, recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk for Craighead County in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2. A copy of the Ordinance duly certified by the Circuit Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Craighead County at Jonesboro, Arkansas, and recorded in the Deed Records of Craighead County, Arkansas.
Section 3. The closing, vacating, and abandonment by the City of its rights and the rights of the public generally in the above described right of way are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of July, 2016.