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PROPOSAL TO AMEND CITY ORDINANCE #3558 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE JONESBORO ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (J.E.T.S.) (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-06:95 ON OCTOBER 17, 2006)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas
SECTION 1: There is hereby created the Jonesboro Economical Transportation System (JETS)
SECTION 2: The Jonesboro Economical Transportation System shall be a department of the City of Jonesboro. JETS will employ a transit coordinator, under the supervision of the Mayor of Jonesboro to oversee the daily operations of the transportation system known as JETS.
SECTION 3: Financing for the community transportation system will come from a variety of sources, namely the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, local businesses, the City of Jonesboro Capital Improvement Fund and local operating subsidies.
SECTION 4: JETS is hereby authorized to draw funds as allocated by the Federal Transit Administration on a 80% federal fund and a 20% local match for capital improvements/investment; 50% federal fund and 50% local match for routine operating costs.
SECTION 5: Ordinance #3506 known as the 2005 City Budget is hereby amended to reflect the following changes:
(A) The sum of $130,000.00 shall be transferred from the unexpended balance of Outside Agencies-Industrial Development (10-130-293-00) to the Outside Agencies - Transit Subsidy (10-130-325-00) as the local match portion of capital investment for new start transportation systems.
(B) The following personnel shall be employed by JETS:
1 Transit Coordinator grade 21 $48219.93|109|Transit Senior Captain grade 10 $24152.29|109|Transit Captains grade 9 $22988.50|109|Transit Service Rep grade 8 $21880.78|109|Transit Accounting Tech grade 10 $24152.29|109|Transit Clerk grade 8 $21880.78|109|Transit Service Worker grade 6 $19822.91
Part Time As Needed
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