01/09/2020 Stone County Rehabitilation and detention center info released |
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Stone County Rehabilitation and Detention Center 2020
WE LISTENED: New Proposal designed to be clean & secure, but not comfortable. Half the cost to build, One-third payoff time, Half the cost to run WHY do we need a new jail? In 2014, Arkansas adopted new standards for jails which our current facility fails. Three contractors reported our existing facility "not feasible" to bring within requirements. Stone County submitted an improvement plan to address staffing and operations, but our facility still fails standards. Since the State Constitution requires counties to have a jail, our old jail will remain open, but the long-term license to house inmates beyond 24 hours will be revoked. Stone County will have to pay other counties to house our inmates including medical and transportation cost. Madison County is doing this now--budgeting $580,000 of local funds to pay other counties. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE NOW? Voters turned down the previous proposal due to cost, size, term, out-of-state contractor, and the bond wording. Old Proposal: $11,500,000 bond 30-year bond term ½ cent tax for bond ½ cent permanent tax 100 bed facility Expandable to 120 beds Old Jail used for admin/storage Space to house other inmates
New Proposal: $5,995,000 bond 10-year bond with est. payoff less than 8 ½ cent tax to pay off bond (will end) ¼ cent operations & maintenance--jail only 60 bed with improved female housing Flexible space for future requirements Old Jail Refurbished for Rehab Programs Space for programs to aide in reducing recidivism among our citizens WE LISTENED, and we ask you to support fixing our Stone County jail. PLEASE vote: "YES" for construction bond and operations tax. WE LISTENED, and we ask you to support fixing our Stone County jail. Please vote: "YES" for construction bond and operations tax.
Precast insulated concrete panels expedite the building process & provide a sturdy, low cost, bare-bones 50-year facility with future expansion flexibility Half the cost to build, One-third payoff time, Half the cost to run
click on media kit to download a fyler with some drawings and diagrams
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