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ORDINANCE 2022-08-01 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2022 ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF <br /> RECEIVING AND EXPENSING THE $5,000 STIPEND FOR ELIGIBLE FULL-TIME LAW <br /> ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS <br /> WHEREAS,the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 224 of 2022 during the 2022 Fiscal <br /> Session; <br /> WHEREAS,through passage of Act 224 of 2022,the Arkansas General Assembly appropriated <br /> $50,000,000 to provide a one-time salary stipend for eligible full-time law enforcement <br /> officers; <br /> WHEREAS, "eligible full-time law enforcement officer"is specifically defined under Act 224 and <br /> the city/town does not have discretion to change the definition; and <br /> WHEREAS,each eligible full-time law enforcement officer is entitled to a one-time salary <br /> stipend of$5,000. Employee payroll deductions will be made as required by law; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Batesville.Arkansas has determined that the City's <br /> 2022 budget should be amended for the purpose of expending the one-time salary stipend to <br /> eligible full-time law enforcement officers. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,be it Ordained by the Batesville City Council,that: <br /> Section 1.This Ordinance shall be known as the Amendment Budget Ordinance for the <br /> City of Batesville,Arkansas,for the remaining budget period beginning January 1, 2022 <br /> and ending December 31,2022; <br /> Section 2.The City hereby amends the 2022 city general revenue budget passed on <br /> December 14, 2021 and numbered Ordinance No. 2021-12-01,and appropriates an <br /> additional$110,000.00 for the police officers to receive $5,000 each and an additional$ <br /> 8,415.00 for the city to pay the FICA and Medicare as the employer payroll <br /> contributions. The total of the additional appropriation is $118,415.00_. These funds <br /> are appropriated for the purposes set forth for the remainder of the calendar year <br /> ending December 31, 2022. <br /> Section 3_ EMERGENCY CLAUSE: That because the need for retaining well trained law <br /> enforcement officers is immediate,an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance, <br /> being necessary for the preservation of the public health,safety,and welfare shall take <br /> effect from and after its passage and approval. <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of August, 2022. <br /> Rick Elum , Mayo <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Denise Johnsto , City Clerk <br />