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OEM <br />1.,. <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br />THIS AGREEMENT, is made pursuant to Act 742, Chapter 5, <br />§ 90 of the 1977 Acts of Arkansas, by and between the County <br />of Independence Arkansas, (hereinafter referred to as the <br />County), and the City of Batesville, Arkansas, (hereinafter <br />referred to as the City). <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, the County and the City recognize their resnective <br />obligations to provide for the protection of the persons <br />and property of their citizens; and <br />WHEREAS, the County and the City have limited financial <br />resources with which to provide for such protection; and <br />WHEREAS, the County and the City desire to maximize <br />revenues and the benefits the citizens derive therefrom, <br />and to comply with the mandate of Amendment 10 of the <br />Constitution for the State of Arkansas; and <br />WHEREAS, the County and the City are presently providing <br />for separate law enforcement facilities which require duplication <br />of revenue expenditures and duplication of law enforcement <br />personel; and <br />WHEREAS, there is a need to provide increased law enforcement] <br />services for the County and the City, such as a criminal <br />investigation division for processing of felony violations, <br />and for a coordinated fire dispatching service for the citizens <br />of the County and the City; and <br />t%,HEREAS, the County and the City are presently experiencing <br />reduced law enforcement personel due to the restriction of <br />'revenues and the curtailment of certain Federally funded <br />programs, causing each party increased concern for the protection <br />of their cici�-,ens, and for the health, safety and welfare of <br />their L,=eo-plc; :gid <br />P;riEREAS, th4 Co-anty and the City are desirous of entering <br />1 <br />i_nCo an Inte1-_loca-! -`_c_Leement whereby the City would provide <br />r< -v2nues presently, used for maintenance of a Police Department <br />