Questions Are Being Raised Around Some Pay Increases Given Out In The Carter County Sheriff’s Department. Many Of The Department Employees Received Raises During The Past Month, Prior To Sheriff Chris Mathes Losing The August 7th Election. According To Some Officials In The County Government, They Were Never Approved By The County Budget Committee. Some Of The Increases Were Reportedly Rejected Because They Were Not Within Budget Projections. The Raises Will Make The Budget More Difficult For Newly Elected Sheriff Dexter Lunceford.