A big funding cut as the Town of Unicoi Board of Mayor and Aldermen recently announced a proposed budget cut. The budget cut would decrease the animal shelter’s funding from $45,000 to $30,000 for the upcoming fiscal year.Pam Harris, the director of the Unicoi County Animal Shelter, said the shelter already runs on a tight budget, and she is not sure how they will manage the $15,000 potential budget cut.