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AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS THAT ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE INCORPORATED LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORIES TO WARD 4; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS Act 314 of 1979 provides that unincorporated islands of land that have been completely surrounded by the incorporated limits of a municipality may be annexed by the municipality; and
WHEREAS the City of Jonesboro has found that its incorporated limits have completely surrounded an unincorporated area hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS the areas to be annexed comply with the standards for lands qualifying for annexation which are set forth in Ark. Stat. 19-307.1 and Act 314 of 1979; and
WHEREAS a public hearing was held August 6, 1990, regarding this proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS on July 6 and July 13, 1990, a legal notice was published setting out the legal description of the territory proposed to be annexed and all property owners within the area were notified by certified mail of their right to appear at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That the following described unincorporated areas which are completely surrounded by the City Limits of the City of Jonesboro are hereby annexed to the City of Jonesboro and said territory 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 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 described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 28, T14N, R3E; thence south along the east line of the north half of the NE 1/4, NE 1/4 of Section 28, T14N, R3E t...
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