City of Jonesboro - File #: ORD-09:016

• File #: ORD-09:016
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code of Ordinances to increase alcoholic beverage tax to 5%
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/23/2009
• In control: Public Safety Council Committee
• Final action: 5/5/2009
• Title: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY CODE TITLE IV BUSINESS REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 32: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ARTICLE III, SECTION 4.32.31 (4) CHANGING THE SUPPLEMENTAL BEVERAGE TAX FROM THREE PERCENT (3%) OF GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
• Sponsors: Code Enforcement
• Indexes: Code of Ordinances amendment
• Code sections: Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverages
• Related files: MIN-09:047

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/5/2009	1	City Council	Passed	Pass
4/21/2009	1	Public Safety Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass
3/17/2009	1	Public Safety Council Committee	Tabled	Pass

Title

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY CODE TITLE IV BUSINESS REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 32: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ARTICLE III, SECTION 4.32.31 (4) CHANGING THE SUPPLEMENTAL BEVERAGE TAX FROM THREE PERCENT (3%) OF GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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WHEREAS, the increase in Supplemental Beverage Tax has been discuss by the Finance Committee of the City of Jonesboro and a decision was made to increase such tax from three percent (3%) of gross receipts of the sale of alcoholic beverages to five percent (5%) of the gross receipts of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:  The Supplemental Beverage Tax is increased from three percent (3%) of gross receipts of the sale of alcoholic beverages to five percent (5%) of the gross receipts of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 5^th day of May, 2009.