1999-05-01 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

, r South line of Nr-1/4N to East line of Section 25; thence North with East line of Sections 25 and 24, Township 13 North, Range 6 West to the NE corner of said Section 24 and the current South City Limits of Moorefield, Arkansas; thence West with North line of said Section 24 to the SW corner of said City Limits of Moorefield, Arkansas; thence North with West line of Moorefield City Limits to its intersection with Missouri Pacific Railroad; thence Easterly and Northerly with Moorefield City Limits to the North line of Section 13, Township 13 North, Range 6 West; thence East with said North line of Section 13, Township 13 North, Range 6 West, and Section 18, Township 13 North, Range 5 West to the Pont of Beginning. LESS AND EXCEPT, However, therefrom any portion of said lands which lie within the present City Limits of Batesville, Arkansas. The question of the annexation of the above described territory to the City of Batesville. Section 2. The question of annexation of the territory described above in Section 1 shall be submitted to the electors qualified to vote on the issue at a Special Election to be held on October 12, 1999. The City Clerk shall immediately notify the County Election Commission by forwarding a certified copy of this ordinance. • Section 3. If at such election a majority of the qualified electors voting in such election shall vote for such annexation, the municipality shall proceed to file a description and a map of the annexed area with the County Clerk of the county wherein the land lies and with the Secretary of State. The annexation shall be included within the corporate limits of the annexing city thirty (30) days following the filing of the description and map with the County Clerk, or in the event an action is filed with the Circuit Court, on the date the judgment of said Court becomes final. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue at the election vote against the annexation, the annexation ordinance shall be null and void. Section 4. If the annexation is approved and becomes final, the following services shall be extended to the area within three (3) years: SERVICE City Fire Protection City Sanitation Service Animal Control Street Lights (Where Needed) Section 5. The ballots used at said election on the question of annexation shall be marked as follows: ® ❑ FOR annexation of the territory described in Ordinance No. ❑ AGAINST annexation of the territory described in Ordinance No.