Washington County Tennessee Sheriff Keith Sexton Is Asking County Leaders For More Money To Hire Officers. Sexton Is Also Asking County Leaders For A $250,000 Line Item In Order To Pay Officers Overtime. He Said Right Now Officers Have To Take Comp-Time And Can’s Always Use It Because Of Staff Shortages. The Sheriff Is Also Proposing A 5% Pay Increase For Workers. Sexton, Who Was Appointed To Fill The Term Of Former Sheriff Ed Graybeal, Is Running In The Upcoming Election Against Leighta Laitinen And Michael Templeton.
