A Final Plea Has Been Made By Officials With The Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Management Services For A Pay Raise. Ems Director Dan Wheely Asked County Leaders To Add 105-Thousand Dollars In The New Budget To Cover A 3-Percent Pay Hike For Paramedics And Emergency Medical Technicians. Wheely Hopes The Pay Increase Help Reduce The 22-Percent Turnover Rate His Department Has Seen In The Past Year. County Leaders Will Consider The Pay Increase When It Meets Today.