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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 2, 1997
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PUBLIC HEARING - 5:15 P.M. - A public hearing was held regarding levying a tax upon the gross receipts of restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, delicatessens, drive-in restaurants, carry-out restaurants, catering and similar businesses in Jonesboro. Several citizens addressed Council regarding the purposed ordinance. Those speaking in favor of the tax were: Joe Lawson of the Fisher & Arnold Engineering Firm, Danny Miller of the Baseball Association, Gene Vance (former Alderman, and Softball Coach ) of B.B. Vance Construction, Chris Fowler, Chairman of the Parks Advisory Commission, Bill Hubbard, Soccer Coach, Bob Gibson, former Chairman of the Parks Commission, Lori Richards, Soccer and Baseball Mom, Lee Richardson, Bruce Burrows, Land Developer, Tom Gschwend, Parks Advisory Commission, Paula Owen, Soccer Association, the following softball players: Tina Cook, Wayne Holmes, Erin Fowler, and Jacob Scott, Jay Clevenger, and Terry Rayburn. The following comments were made by this group: Investing in Jonesboro’s youth, moving Jonesboro forward, Jonesboro revenue generated by softball, soccer, and other sports, investing in positive activities for Jonesboro youth rather than in the juvenile court system, a need for better parks, and playing areas. Those speaking in opposition to the ordinance (as is): Brand Myrtle, Floyd Fontana, Kevin Byrd, Stan McPike, Dentist, Jim Hardle, Frank Davidson, and Steve Cline. The following comments were made by this group: Do not wish to place taxes on future generations, would be better to have a time limit on the tax, not Jonesboro’s job to correct problems with Soccer and Baseball teams, too many taxes, use grants and other means by which to fund the parks, not all youth can afford to be part of a team, make the tax more broad spread, the people should have a right to decide on the issue.
PUBLIC HEARING - 6:15 P.M. - A public hearing was held regarding the abandonment of a ...
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