bdunlap@newsandsentinel.com Wood County Sheriff’s Chief Tax Deputy Denise Schuck, Chief Law Enforcement Deputy R.G. Sims and Wood County Sheriff Steve Stephens appeared before the Wood County Commission on Monday to discuss their budget requests along with the other county department heads. The sheriff is asking for money to be able to hire three additional deputies. (Photo by Brett Dunlap) Wood County Assessor David Nohe talks to the commission Monday about his needs in the 2021-22 budget along with other elected officials. Many officials wanted to give their employees a raise after all the work done over the last year in dealing with the operations of their offices during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)