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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2.55 OF THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW WARD BOUNDARIES BASED ON THE 2010 CENSUS INFORMATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the Jonesboro City Council adopted resolution file number RES-11:133 on August 2, 2011, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to utilize the assistance of computer software through the Secretary of State’s Office for the establishment of new ward boundaries; And
WHEREAS, criteria was submitted based on information from the 2010 census; And
WHEREAS, all effort is being made to have the new ward boundaries completed by mandated State deadlines for the 2012 election.
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That Section 2.55 of the City of Jonesboro Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
WARD 1: Beginning at the intersection of the Railroad and the Corporate Limits (near Mahon Drive); thence easterly along the Railroad to the centerline of South Culberhouse Street; thence south along the centerline of South Culberhouse Street to the centerline of West Oak Street; thence west along the centerline of West Oak Street to the centerline of Flint Street; thence south along the centerline of Flint Street to the centerline of West Nettleton Avenue; thence west along the centerline of West Nettleton to the centerline of Cole Street; thence south along the centerline of Cole Street to the centerline of Wood Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Wood Street to the centerline of US Highway 63 (Joe N Martin Expressway); thence easterly along the centerline of US Highway 63 (Joe N Martin Expressway) to the centerline of US Highway 49 (Southwest Drive); thence southerly along the centerline of US Highway 49 (Southwest Drive) to the centerline of Wood Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Wood Street to the centerline of Neely Road; thence westerl...
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