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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAffidavit of PublicationAFFP PROCLAMATION DECLARING Affidavit of Publication STATE OF AR } SS COUNTY OF INDEPENDENCE} Matthew Smith, being duly sworn, says: That he is Classified Director of the Daily Guard, a daily newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in Batesville, Independence County, AR; that the publication, a copy of which is attached hereto. was published in the said newspaper on the following dates: August 26, 2023 Publisher's Fee: $ 163.25 That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on those dates. SIGNED: Subscribed to and sworn to me this 26th day of August 2023. W J et Melton, Notary Public 9/6/2032 JANET MELTON NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ARKANSAS CRAIGHEAG COUNTY My Commission E)ires 0-4-W2032 Commission No. 1238*19 00006721 70754808 PROCLAMATION DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION I, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Batesville. Arkansas (the "City"), do hereby Proclaim that at the special election held August 8, 2023 in the City, after examining the election returns and the Certificate of the Independence County Board of Election Commissioners certifying the vote FOR and AGAINST the measures described below, the results were as follows: 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. FOR 866 AGAINST 236 REFUNDING BONDS Bonds of the City of Batesville in one or more series in the maximum aggregate principal amount of S 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. FOR 858 AGAINST 243 PARK AND RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS Bonds of the City of Batesville in one or more series in the maximum aggregate principal amount of S25,985,000 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 lax 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. FOR 840 AGAINST 270 WATER IMPROVEMENT BONDS Bonds of the City of Batesville in one or more series in the maximum aggregate principal amount of S110,000,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the Lori Pierron costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping extensions, betterments and CITY OF BATESVILLE improvements to the City's water system and any necessary demolition related 500 E MAIN STREET thereto and, in order to pay the bonds, the levy and pledge of a 1% local sales and BATESVILLE, AR 72501 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. FOR 930 AGAINST 179 All persons are hereby notified that the results of the election shall be conclusive unless attacked in the Circuit Court of Independence County, Arkansas within thirty (30) days after the publication hereof. GIVEN this 21 day of August, 2023. /s/Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor This publication was paid by the City of Batesville, Arkansas. The amount paid for this publication was $163.25.