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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS, ZONED R-1, ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, LOCATED IN WARD 4, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED JULY 21, 1977
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WHEREAS, a Petition for the annexation of certain lands to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on June 20, 1977; and
WHEREAS, said Petition for the annexation of said lands was signed by a majority of the real estate owners owning a majority of the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing upon said Petition was entered, Notice was duly published of said hearing and hearing upon said Petition was duly had and held in the County Court on July 21, 1977, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said Petition for Annexation was right and proper and that such lands, hereinafter described, should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, whereupon an Order of the annexation was made and entered; and
WHEREAS, thirty days have expired since the Order of Annexation dated July 21, 1977, and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings are in all things confirmed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That the territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, by its Order of July 21, 1977, be, and are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory, here in after described, shall be hereafter deemed and taken to be a part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the inhabitants residing therein shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: The lands and territory hereby annexed and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly described as follows:
The West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, specifically described by metes and bonds in copies of survey of tract prepared by Associated Engineering Company of Jonesboro, Arkansas, now on file with Metropolitan Planning Commission.
Section 3: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the territory hereinabove described be hereafter zoned Residential (R-1) as the same has been found to be platted to conform to (R-1) requirements and developed accordingly, and that the territory be annexed to Ward 4.
Section 4: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the territory hereinabove described be annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and that it is in the interest of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and that it is in the interest of the City of Jonesboro and the citizens and property owners of said territory that the same be annexed to the City so that the territory that is set out above may be entitled to fire, police, zoning and other protection and benefits and that said benefits and protection are urgently needed now in order to allow the growth and development of said land and territory. Therefore, this Ordinance, being necessary for the preservation and protection of the property, peace, health and safety, shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of November, 1977.