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■ ■11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 21 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E 40 ■ 41 E 42 ■ E 44 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 51 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 0■■■ MMMM ME M mom 0 M 0 M■ ME mom M MEMEMEM MENEM mom ■ E MEMEMEM OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS - AUGUST 8, 2023 Ruddell Ward 4 Typ:01 Seq:0005 Sp1:01 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER 1. Vote for a candidate by blackening the oval (40) beside the candidate's name. Vote on amendments, acts, and measures by placing an appropriate mark below the amendment (or act or measure) either FOR or AGAINST. 2. If you vote for more than one candidate in a race, your vote in that race will not count. If you make a mistake on your ballot, return it to an election official for a replacement ballot. You may replace up to two ballots in an election. Municipal ORDINANCE NO. 2023-05-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2011-12-05 IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE THE NET COLLECTIONS OF THE 0.5% SALES AND USE TAX LEVIED WITHIN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS BY ORDINANCE NO. 2011-12-05 TO BE USED TO PAY AND SECURE THE REPAYMENT OF BONDS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AND ISSUED BY THE CITY FROM TIME TO TIME TO FINANCE AND REFINANCE ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO. o FOR Ordinance No. 2023-05-02 o AGAINST Ordinance No. 2023-05-02 REFUNDING BONDS Bonds of the City of Batesville in one or more series in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $12,820,000 for the purpose of refunding the City's Sales and Use Tax Bonds, Series 2012 and, in order to pay the bonds, the pledge of a 0.5% local sales and use tax levied within the City by Ordinance No. 2011-12-05, adopted December 27, 2011, as it may be amended from time to time. In order to provide additional funds to pay or to further secure repayment of the bonds, the City may also pledge to the bonds the net collections of a 0.5% sales and use tax levied within the City by Ordinance No. 2011-12-03, adopted December 27, 2011. o FOR o AGAINST Municipal PARK AND RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS Bonds of the City of Batesville in one or more series in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $25,985,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of park and recreational facilities and improvements and any necessary land acquisition, demolition, furnishings, equipment and parking, lighting, landscaping, street, drainage and utility improvements related thereto and, in order to pay the bonds, the pledge of a 0.5% local sales and use tax levied within the City by Ordinance No. 2011-12-05, adopted December 27, 2011, as it may be amended from time to time. In order to provide additional funds to pay or to further secure repayment of the bonds, the City may also pledge to the bonds the net collections of a 0.5% sales and use tax levied within the City by Ordinance No. 2011-12-03, adopted December 27, 2011. o FOR o AGAINST WATER IMPROVEMENT BONDS Bonds of the City of Batesville in one or more series in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $110,000,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping extensions, betterments and improvements to the City's water system and any necessary demolition related thereto and, in order to pay the bonds, the levy and pledge of a 1 % local sales and use tax within the City. If the bonds are approved, there will be levied within the City a 1% sales and use tax, the net collections of which remaining after deduction of the administrative charges of the State of Arkansas and required rebates, will be used solely to retire the bonds and obligations of the City with respect thereto. The effective date of the 1 % sales and use tax will be April 1, 2024. The 1 % sales and use tax will expire after the bonds have been paid or provision is made therefor in accordance with Arkansas statutes. o FOR o AGAINST