This week, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved raises for the sheriff’s top two deputies following months of back-and-forth over the request.
The pay increases bring the chief deputy’s salary to $215,000 and the assistant chief deputy’s salary to $210,000, according to the agenda item. Rhonda Anderson serves as the chief deputy, while Gina Hawkins serves as the assistant chief deputy.
The raises increased the top two deputies’ salaries by $40,000 each. The chief deputy previously made $175,000 while the assistant chief deputy made $170,000…