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AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING ALLISON STREET LOCATED IN THE CURTVIEW SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS.
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on October 7, 1996, heard the request of Ronald L. White and Laura J. White, his wife, Albert Richardson and Ruby Richardson, his wife, Robert J. Sartin and Laura R. Sartin, his wife, Mark Hogan, Michael Orr, and Jean L. Kifer and Winona Kifer, his wife, for the closing and abandonment of Allison Street located in the Curtview Subdivision to the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and heard all persons desiring to be heard in connection with this matter; and
WHEREAS, said street was platted, however, a drainage ditch runs along the portion of the property platted for said street and said street was never improved; and
WHEREAS, all utility companies have consented to the closing and abandonment of said street; and
WHEREAS, the closing and abandonment of said street would not adversely affect any utility companies and would be in the best interest of all parties concerned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby vacates and abandons all of its rights together with the right of the public generally, in and to Allison Street located in the Curtview Subdivision to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the City 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 street is in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare. And further, the City Council finds that an emergency exists and this ordinance being necessary for the protection and promotion of the public health, welfare and safety, the same shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of October, 1996.