What is the latest status of the project “Franklin County State Prison Water Supply”?

The status recorded for “Franklin County State Prison Water Supply” is Planned.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Franklin County State Prison Water Supply”: government bodies (State of Arkansas).

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This Taiyo project page references Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette along with the original URL (https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/jun/17/fort-smith-leaders-preparing-for-second-meeting/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Franklin County State Prison Water Supply

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Project

Planned

A proposed new 3,000-bed state prison is planned on an 815-acre site near Vesta, about eight miles north of Charleston in Franklin County, Arkansas. Fort Smith city leaders are considering the feasibility of providing water service to this planned prison site, which is approximately 30 miles away from Fort Smith.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The project “Franklin County State Prison Water Supply” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A proposed new 3,000-bed state prison is planned on an 815-acre site near Vesta, about eight miles north of Charleston in Franklin County, Arkansas. Fort Smith city leaders are considering the feasibility of providing water service to this planned prison site, which is approximately 30 miles away from Fort Smith.
Original sector	Built Sector

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Arkansas
City	Fort Smith

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Source	Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Government
Article published date	2025-06-19

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