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'''''Nora Harris v. City of Little Rock''''' was a 1998 lawsuit brought by a tax advocate, Appellant [[Nora Harris]], against the [[City of Little Rock]], challenging the city's raising of revenue bonds to finance the acquisition of land for the [[William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park]].
 
'''''Nora Harris v. City of Little Rock''''' was a 1998 lawsuit brought by a tax advocate, Appellant [[Nora Harris]], against the [[City of Little Rock]], challenging the city's raising of revenue bonds to finance the acquisition of land for the [[William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park]].
  
On March 17, 1998 the [[Little Rock Board of Directors]] voted to approve $16.5 million in [[park revenue bonds]] to purchase land for the presidential center. On April 10, 1998 [[Empower Arkansas]] was organized to block the revenue bond issue. In June 1998 Little Rock's [[Stephens Incorporated]] begins issuing revenue bonds for Library site purchase. Between January and March 2001 the [[State District Court]] and [[Arkansas Supreme Court]] heard arguments that the City of Little Rock illegally issued revenue bonds for the Clinton Library.  
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On March 17, 1998 the [[Little Rock Board of Directors]] voted to approve $16.5 million in [[park revenue bonds]] to purchase land for the presidential center. On April 10, 1998 [[Empower Arkansas]] was organized to block the revenue bond issue. In June 1998 Little Rock's [[Stephens Incorporated]] began issuing revenue bonds for Library site purchase. In June 2000 the Pulaski County Court concluded that the city had acted appropriately in issuing the bonds.
  
On April 23, 2001 Nora Harris filed a lawsuit to block issuance of the revenue bonds. On October 2, 2002 her lawsuit was dismissed.
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Between January and March 2001 the [[State District Court]] and [[Arkansas Supreme Court]] heard arguments that the City of Little Rock illegally issued revenue bonds for the Clinton Library.
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On April 23, 2001, Nora Harris filed a lawsuit to block issuance of the revenue bonds. On October 2, 2002 her lawsuit was dismissed.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:47, 7 February 2008

Nora Harris v. City of Little Rock was a 1998 lawsuit brought by a tax advocate, Appellant Nora Harris, against the City of Little Rock, challenging the city's raising of revenue bonds to finance the acquisition of land for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park.

On March 17, 1998 the Little Rock Board of Directors voted to approve $16.5 million in park revenue bonds to purchase land for the presidential center. On April 10, 1998 Empower Arkansas was organized to block the revenue bond issue. In June 1998 Little Rock's Stephens Incorporated began issuing revenue bonds for Library site purchase. In June 2000 the Pulaski County Court concluded that the city had acted appropriately in issuing the bonds.

Between January and March 2001 the State District Court and Arkansas Supreme Court heard arguments that the City of Little Rock illegally issued revenue bonds for the Clinton Library.

On April 23, 2001, Nora Harris filed a lawsuit to block issuance of the revenue bonds. On October 2, 2002 her lawsuit was dismissed.

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