The Sullivan County Commission’s Budget Committee Is Recommending A Six Cent Property Tax Increase In The 2019-20 Fiscal Year Budget. The Increase Would Help Pay For 20 New Jail Employees, A Two Percent Cost Of Living Raise And 14 School Resource Officer Positions. The Jail Is So Overcrowded Now That Its Become A Safety Issue With Only One Deputy For Every 50 Inmates. The Increase Would Bring The Tax Rate To $2.61 Per 100 Dollars Of Assessed Value. The County Commission Will Decide On The Spending Plan Next Month.