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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO AMEND THE 2022 BUDGET OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND EXPENDING THE $5,000 STIPEND FOR ELIGIBLE FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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WHEREAS, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 224 of 2022 during the 2022 Fiscal Session; and
WHEREAS, through passage of Act 224 of 2022, the Arkansas General Assembly appropriated $50,000,000 to provide a one-time salary stipend for eligible full-time law enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, “eligible full-time law enforcement officer” is specifically defined under Act 224 and the city does not have discretion to change the definition; and
WHEREAS, each eligible full-time law enforcement officer is entitled to a one-time salary stipend of $5,000. Employee payroll deductions will be applied as required by law; and
WHEREAS, RES-21:297 adopted the City of Jonesboro 2022 budget; and
WHEREAS, the City’s 2022 budget should be amended for the purpose of receiving the revenue of $839,670 for the one-time salary stipend funding from the State of Arkansas and expending the one-time salary stipend to eligible full-time law enforcement officers, along with remittance of applicable taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro that:
SECTION 1. The 2022 Budget is hereby amended to receive the revenue of $839,670 in the Police Department Miscellaneous Revenue budget.
SECTION 2. The amount for the expenditure of the one-time salary stipend to eligible full-time law enforcement officers, along with remittance of applicable taxes is hereby authorized and appropriated through the Police Department Expenditures budget for the purposes set forth.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST 2022.