Saline County to announce $15 million in jail and public-safety enhancements at detention-facility press conference
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County judge scheduled a press conference to unveil about $15 million in enhancements for the detention facility, including an 82-bed expansion, AWIN completion and a rapid-DNA program; county said these upgrades will not increase taxpayers' burden.
The county judge announced a press conference at 10 a.m. at the Saline County Detention Facility to present roughly $15 million in public-safety and detention upgrades that county officials say will not increase local taxes.
In remarks to the quorum court, the judge said the enhancements include an 82-bed jail expansion, completion of the Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN) program for the county and participation in a rapid DNA program; he said Saline County is one of two counties in the state participating in rapid DNA. "That's $15,000,000 of enhancement without going to our taxpayers to burden them with any of these enhancements," the judge said.
The judge invited justices to a facility tour after the press-conference remarks. The court did not take a formal vote on project approval during the meeting; the announcement was presented as an informational preview and tour invitation.
What happens next: the press conference and facility tour are scheduled to occur at the detention facility; county staff will open details about funding, implementation timelines and any oversight steps at that event.
