File #: ORD-89:1173    Version: 1 Name: Annexation north of Hwy 63B and Hwy 63
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/4/1989 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/4/1989
Title: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORIES TO WARDS 1 & 2; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Indexes: Annexation
Attachments: 1. Petition, 2. Order of Annexation
Related files: MIN-89:549, MIN-89:1594
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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORIES TO WARDS 1 & 2; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of a particular tract to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on October 16, 1989; and

WHEREAS, said petition for the annexation of these lands was duly signed by a majority of the total number of the owners of the tracts 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 a hearing upon said petition was duly had and held in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas, on November 21, 1989, 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 annexation was made and entered; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

SECTION 1: All of the territory and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas by its order entered November 27, 1989, be and they are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter 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 of the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

SECTION 2: The portion of lands and territory hereby annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, are more particularly...

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