County jail funding

As reported late last night in the NLR Daily News electronic newspaper (listed under Helpful Sites on the right) our very own NLR State House Representative, Barry Hyde, as key sponsor has pushed through Act 209 which increases state-wide county jail funding through increased fines, not increased taxes! It is estimated that the Pulaski County Jail alone through local district courts may see $1,000,000 in additional funds to increase its number of beds and required staffing. You may recall that by our invitation Barry brought his proposed bill to our attention at our February NLAN Meeting and received our strong endorsement and concern to push forward with its presentation to the House and Senate! We want to express our thanks to Barry Hyde for both recognizing this safety concern of NLAN and of all NLR citizens, and for his dedication and passion to successfully get Act 209 on the books! Way to go, Barry!