Miller County to pay off jail debt early
By The Associated Press
This article was published February 13, 2013 at 7:04 a.m.
TEXARKANA — Miller County officials say they will be able to pay off a debt for jail improvements early.
County Budget Commission Chairman Ernest Pender said Monday that that the county borrowed $281,000 in 2009 for jail repairs. A sales tax is being used to pay off the loan.
The county now has $683,000 available and can pay off the loan balance, with about $400,000 left over.
Pender told the Texarkana Gazette that the Quorum Court can spend the $400,000 on any projects on which members agree.
Pender says the county will have $2.3 million available in its reserves.
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