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Sevier County budget committee approves 2023–24 budget while deferring fire-protection line item
Summary
Sevier County's Budget Committee approved the 2023–2024 fiscal-year budget June 13, 2023, including a 6% pay raise and updates to emergency-service pay steps, but agreed to hold the Fire Protection line item out of the budget until the Intergovernmental Committee reviews it.
Sevier County Budget Committee members approved the county's 2023–2024 fiscal-year budget during a June 13 meeting, adopting proposed pay increases and several operational investments while temporarily excluding the Fire Protection line item for further review.
Mayor Larry Waters presented the draft budget, which included a 6% raise for county employees and a 3% increase in base salary. Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter and Sheriff Michael Hodges described an updated step-plan pay rate intended for emergency-service personnel.…
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