SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A budget dispute in Sumner County.
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office is looking to maintain raises for its senior level staff, known as “step raises.” Currently, only the sheriff’s office and Sumner County EMS benefit from step raises.
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But this year, the funding for step raises, which exceeds $200,000, has been removed from the county’s proposed budget.
During a special-called budget committee meeting on Wednesday, Sumner County Sheriff Eric Craddock said the long-running system has helped their recruitment and retention efforts…