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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 TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R1); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, a Petition for the annexation of certain lands to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereinafter described, was duly filed in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas on October 15, 1980; and
WHEREAS, said petition for annexation was duly executed by the owners of all the acreage to be annexed to the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, an Order setting a hearing upon said Petition was entered, notice was duly published of said hearing and a hearing upon this Petition was held in the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas on December 16, 1980, at which hearing it was duly found and declared that said petition for annexation was right and proper and that these lands hereinafter should be annexed to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, whereupon an Order of annexation was made and entered; and
WHERAS, thirty (30) days have expired since the Order of annexation dated December 16, 1980 and no proceedings to prevent said annexation have been filed in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Craighead County, Arkansas, said annexation proceedings were in all things confirmed by the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has made its recommendation to City Counsel of the City of Jonesboro that this property be annexed into the city with the zoning classification (R-1).
NOW, THREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The territories and lands annexed to the City of Jonesboro by Order of the County Court of Craighead County, Arkansas by its Order of December 16, 1980, be and are hereby accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territo...
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