Click on the image above to enlarge - A SPECIAL MEETING has been called for the Sherwood City Council at 6:00 p.m. NO AGENDA was provided. The purpose of the meeting is for Sherwood Aldermen to vote on condemnation of the North Hills Golf Course and Country Club property. Aldermen met and agreed that they have sufficient votes to take this action. Please let others know about this SPECIAL MEETING so that Sherwood Citizens may be represented.
Citizens of Sherwood VOTED on issuing bonds to construct and equip a public recreational facility in November 1992:
http://www.cityofsherwood.net/ordinances/ord1060.doc
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERWOOD, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: A special election is hereby called to be held at the usual polling places in the City on November 3, 1992, at which election there shall be submitted to the electors of the City the question of issuing Capitol Improvement Bonds under Act 871.
SECTION 2: The question shall be placed on the ballot for the special election in substantially the following form:
Vote on question by placing an "X" in one of the following squares, either for or against:
FOR an issue of bonds in principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 and the pledge by the Advertising and Promotion Commission of the City of a two percent (2%) hotel, motel and restaurant gross receipts tax to finance constructing and equipping a public recreational facility in the City. _______
AGAINST an issue of bonds in principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 and the pledge by the Advertising and Promotion Commission of the City of a two percent (2%) hotel, motel and restaurant gross receipts tax to finance constructing and equipping a public recreational facility in the City. _______
SECTION 3. All collections from the hotel, motel and restaurant gross receipts tax will be pledged by the Commission, subject only to existing liens, to secure payment of the Bonds.
SECTION 4. The election shall be held and conducted and the vote cast and the results declared in the manner provided for municipal elections under the election laws of the State of Arkansas now in effect. Only qualified voters of the City shall have the right to vote at the election. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of the election by one advertisement in a newspaper having a general circulation with the City, the publication to be not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the election.
Freedom of Information Act video and references:
http://www.nw-ar.com/foia/foia_video.html
Arkansas Attorney General FOIA page:
5 comments:
As a resident of Sherwood, I am
thrilled that I will be represented
at the Monday night meeting by
eight elected representatives, two
of which are from my ward. As for
the 1992 election, the issue was
issuing bonds. The cost of legal
fees and brokerage costs alone
makes a bond issue of that size
today unfeasible. Truth of the
matter is that it was not that good
a deal in 1992 for anyone but the
bond counsel.
I'm glad that "commonsense" feels thrilled by their respective representation. Truth of the matter is that Three Alderman have a direct conflict of interest in attempting to vote on ANYTHING related to the former Golf Course property because they all own property on or adjacent to the property in question.
If the city tries to take this property by condemnation we'll still have to pay a sizeable amount of money for the property, pay more legal fees, and our city coffers simply don't have it. So, we'll have to issue bonds in order to avoid a sales tax increase.
A bond vote should be held because the people have a right to make a decision as to where our funds will be utilized on an endeavor this large. The city allowed a previous vote, so why not allow this one?
The Alderman ignore the facts that we don't have the money, their actions have landed us in a federal lawsuit, they have denied due process to the owners, and have a vested interest in this issue. If they can't make sound decisions without a lawsuit ensuing, then the people should have the final say. We the people are who they are supposed to represent.
A majority of the citizens of Sherwood want to have a voice in this issue.
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