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Pulaski County detention facility needs structural work for new HVAC units; court to send contingency funding to full court

Pulaski County Quorum Court · August 12, 2025
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Summary

County detention officials said replacement HVAC units at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility exceed roof support capacity and require added structural steel; justices agreed to send a contingency‑fund appropriation request to the full court.

Chuck Hendricks, chief deputy of detention at the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, described a site assessment that found the originally installed HVAC equipment and installs were not sufficient for heavier replacement units.

"What we're proposing tonight is to put 2 I beams in so that it can handle the weight that the new air conditioners are gonna have to…

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