Unicoi’s Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Has Voted Unanimously To Begin The Process Of Hiring The Town’s First Public Safety Officer. The Town Currently Pays 100-Thousand Dollar For The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department To Provide Officers. Because Of The Unicoi County Commission’s Decision To Not Provide Any Funding Match For Family Insurance Coverage, Sheriff Mike Hensley Said About A Third Of The County’s Officers Told Him They Plan To Leave The Department.