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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO AMEND THE 2016 ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 15:069 adopted the 2016 Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro acknowledges the value of employees and the need to address several critical workforce related issues within the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the Public Safety Salary Committee has developed a salary compensation plan that has addressed these critical workforce related issues within the Police Department and
WHEREAS, The 2016 Police Department Budget will be increased in the amount of $646,005.00 in order to implement the amended salary compensation plan for the department.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The sum of $646,005.00 to be added to the Police Department Budget for salaries, said sum coming from the unappropriated funds of the reserve funds.
SECTION 2: This ordinance being necessary to retain experienced personnel in order to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 2016.