The county commissioners and union representing deputies work-out a new contract deal.
The union representing Highland County Sheriff deputies has reached a contract agreement with the county.
The Highland County Commissioners okayed the pact this week, including a pay increases through various phases through the year 2014.
This calls for a 1% pay hike on July 1st of this year, another 1% increase starting in January and July of 2013, then another 1% hike on January 1st of 2014 and a 2% increase on July 1st of 2014.