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Sheriff John Q. Williams on Salaries, Staff Shortages

Sheriff John Q. Williams
Sheriff John Q. Williams

Sheriff John Q, Williams is asking the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission for more money to shore up staffing issues at the Sheriff’s office and the jail, particularly when it comes to mandatory overtime.
Due to staff shortages, deputies and detention officers must work overtime. The Sheriff’s Office is short 53 positions. Williams is hoping to fill those slots and he’s asking the ACC government address the salary discrepancy between officers at the ACCPD and deputies.
Williams spoke with WUGA about his nearly million-dollar request.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!