Denying Petworks Funding

The Sullivan County Budget Committee voted to deny funding to Petworks Animal Services for the next fiscal year, putting into question the $75,000 request from the Kingsport animal shelter.The committee voted 6-1 against funding Petworks with Sullivan County Commissioner Gary Stidham voting yes.ā€œI’m not giving them any funding,ā€ County Commissioner Joyce Crosswhite said.We gave them funding for the last fiscal year and we never received an update about how the money was spent.