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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Sep 15, 2015

Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson filed a $6.5 million lawsuit against the county saying his department is underfunded, Bristol Herald Courier reports. “Of the $9.4 million projected to be generated by the recent property tax increase, the Sheriff’s Office will only receive approximately $135,000,” Anderson said. “That money will cover the cost of a mental health nurse as well as the cost of leasing a new camera system for the jail. It does not come close to fixing the other major issues we are facing.” Anderson filed a similar lawsuit over funding in 2012.