Some Carter County Landfill Employees Are Complaining About Their Low Wages. Landfill Committee Member Danny Ward Said One Employee Who Has Worked For The County Landfill For 14 Years Is Earning $8.53 Per Hour. Another Employee With Six Years On The Job Earns $8.99. The County Commission Recently Complicated Matters By Approving The Hiring Of An Employee With No Special Skills Needed At The Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter With A Starting Pay Of 10 Dollars Per Hour. A Recent Analysis Of County Employees Shows They’re Being Paid About 5-To-7-Thousand Dollars Below The Federal Poverty Level. These Employees Are Hoping County Leaders Can Help Fix This Issue.