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AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE CITY’S SANITATION DOMESTIC REFUSE FEE; THE MOSQUITO CONTROL FEE AND THE 2.1 MILL GENERAL CITY PROPERTY TAX UPON APPROVAL OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) CITY SALES TAX AT THE JULY 18, 2000 SPECIAL ELECTION; REESTABLISHING SAID FEES UPON THE ABOLISHMENT OF SAID TAX; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, the Jonesboro City Council has adopted ordinances calling for an election on the issue of whether to impose a one percent (1%) city sales and use tax on July 18, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Jonesboro City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the Citizens of Jonesboro that the city’s sanitation domestic refuse fee, the mosquito control fee and the 2.1 mill general city property tax should be repealed during the period of time that a city sales and use tax is imposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That the city’s sanitation domestic refuse fee, and mosquito control fee and the 2.1 mill general city property tax shall each be repealed upon the approval of a one percent (1%) city sales and use tax at the July 18, 2000 special election. The effective date of repeal shall be the date that the sales and use tax first imposed and collection begins.
SECTION 2: That the city’s sanitation domestic refuse fee, the mosquito control fee and the 2.1 mill general city property tax shall be reinstated upon the abolishment of the city’s one percent (1%) city sales tax.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 4: The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable and if any section, phrase of provision shall be declared or held invalid, each invalidity shall not affect the remainder of the sections, phrases or provisions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2000.