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AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS ON THE QUESTION OF LEVYING A CITY-WIDE FIVE-EIGHTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.625%) SALES AND USE TAX; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO.
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WHEREAS, under the authority granted pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §26-75-307(b) and Article 5, §1 of the Arkansas Constitution, citizens of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas (the “City”) have presented a petition to the Jonesboro City Clerk and to the Jonesboro City Council requesting that the City call an election on the levy of a new five-eighths of one percent (0.625%) sales and use tax dedicated to public safety services, initiatives, facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, and operations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. , the City has levied the tax; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to call a special election on the question of the levy of the Sales and Use Tax (defined below).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1. There is hereby called a special election to be held on November 3, 2026, at which election there shall be submitted to the electors of the City the question of the levy of a new five-eighths of one percent (0.625%) sales and use tax dedicated to public safety services, initiatives, facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, and operations as authorized by Arkansas Code Annotated §§ 26-75-301 et seq. (the “Sales and Use Tax”).
Section 2. The question of levying the Sales and Use Tax shall be placed on the ballot for the election in substantially the following form:
0.625% SALES AND USE TAX
Adoption of a 0.625% local sales and use tax within the City of Jonesboro, the net collections of which after deduction of the administrative charges of the State of Arkansas and required rebates shall be used for the sole and restricted purpose of funding new and existing public safety services, initiatives, facilities, in...
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