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AN ORDINANCE PARTIALLY LIFTING THE HIRING FREEZE PLACED UPON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TRANSFERRING MONEY FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SALES TAX FUND ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATING BUDGET, FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIRING TWO ADDITIONAL POLICE-DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
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WHEREAS, an immediate need has arisen for the hiring of (2) two police department personnel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, that:
SECTION 1: The hiring freeze placed upon the police department until April 1, 1993 be partially lifted to allow the hiring of two (2) police department personnel. The hiring to three additional officers authorized in the 1993 budget will be delayed until May 1, 1993.
SECTION 2: A total of two thousand one hundred eighteen and thirty-six ($2,118.36) dollars be appropriated from the unappropriated sales tax fund account and transferred to the police department budget for the purpose of paying the salaries of the two (2) additional personnel from February 1, 1993 to April 1, 1993.
SECTION 3: It is found and declared that due to the immediate need to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of January, 1993.