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POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) – A proposal in Arkansas could have a huge impact on a Region 8 college.

If passed,听SB331听would appropriate funds to 91快播 to build a new barracks for the Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA).

The construction would be just over $4.5 million.

鈥淔or a one-time investment, we could save the state a lot of money and then put that money back and expand the programs,鈥� BRTC President Dr. Martin Eggensperger said. 鈥淩ather than having somewhere between 80 and 120 students a year, we鈥檇 be able to go up to around 180 students or more.鈥�

BRTC spends over $100,000 a year on room and board for听LETA, which Dr. Eggensperger called one of the most expensive actions for the school.

As BRTC doesn鈥檛 have dorm rooms, cadets usually stay in a hotel during the 13-week program. Dr. Eggensperger added the college has consistently asked the state for assistance and adding barracks would help relieve the burden.

鈥淲hat we鈥檙e looking for is a way to expand our program and grow it without adding costs,鈥� Dr. Eggensperger said. 鈥淭hat $100,000 [per year] would be able to be rolled over and extend the contracts of our faculty members so we can teach now over the summer and add an entire other cohort of students.鈥�

鈥淭he morale that I think it would bring to be able to be here and not have to worry about the hotel but be able to be at the barracks here on site would be phenomenal,鈥� Dept. Owens said. 鈥淚t would really help, I think, with just coming together as that family unit.鈥�

The proposal was read in the Senate on Feb. 10, but no action has been taken yet.

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