Budget committee advances funding plan for 256‑bed Faulkner County jail expansion to full Quorum Court 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.

Faulkner County is set to tackle overcrowding with a new 256-bed maximum-security jail addition, backed by a $19.05 million funding package that promises to enhance inmate safety and classification.

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