The Unicoi County Commission voted in a special called session on Monday to approve the county s proposed 2023-24 fiscal year budget, which includes a 26-cent property tax increase.
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The Maury County Commission is considering an increase in pay for deputies and correctional officers at the county sheriff’s department.
During his tenure, Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland has repeatedly requested an increase to counteract the loss of patrol deputies and corrections personnel to neighboring communities that offer higher pay.
“The grades should be raised now,” Rowland told the county’s administration committee. “Now is not the time to step away from this. This is by far the biggest need and where we need to stop this hemorrhaging of losing high quality individuals.”
If his proposal is approved by the full commission, Rowland said the increase would be “a huge step in the right direction.”