Sullivan County Teachers Are Now Unsure If They Will Be Getting The Raise They Had Been Hoping For. The County Commission Rejected A Proposed School Budget Of $98 Million, With The School Board Using Nearly $7 Million From A Fund Balance To Help Cover 15% Raises For All School Employees. The Resolution Failed By Just One Vote. Meanwhile, Commissioner Hershel Glover Proposed Giving Each Employee A $6,200 Raise, Which County Mayor Richard Venable Told Newschannel 11, Would Cost Less Money…….
Another Meeting Is Expected Soon.