Faulkner County justices trim sheriff overtime request, sign off on jail medical funding amid staffing shortfalls Quorum Court justices approved the sheriff's 2026 budget requests after trimming an $80,000 overtime ask, discussed staffing shortages that left the jail tens of positions short, and reviewed a nearly $956,000 annual jail medical and mental‑health contract split across county general and special jail funds.

Faulkner County justices approved the sheriff's budget while trimming an $80,000 overtime request, raising concerns over staffing shortages and jail medical funding.

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