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Budget committee advances funding plan for 256‑bed Faulkner County jail expansion to full Quorum Court
Summary
The Faulkner County Budget & Finance Committee voted to forward a package that would fund a new 256‑bed maximum-security addition (Unit 2 Max), with bids at about $19.05 million and a financing mix of ARPA funds, capital improvement funds and a potential five‑year loan up to $5 million.
The Faulkner County Budget & Finance Committee on Jan. 16 voted to forward a funding package for a new 256‑bed maximum‑security addition to the county detention campus, a project county officials say is designed to relieve chronic overcrowding and improve inmate classification flexibility.
County Administrator (presenting) said the county put the project out for bid and received post‑bid estimates of about $19.05 million, below the project's earlier $21 million target. "It is time for the money," the administrator said as he introduced the financing plan. He added the county expects a roughly 16‑month construction schedule and that the design supports manpower efficiency.
Why it matters: County officials described repeated operational constraints under…
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