A high school student will be getting first-hand experience in public safety telecommunications as approved by the Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
Washington County Communications Supervisor Cara Sorrells presented a personnel change request for a casual part-time internship. Sorrells believes this is the first internship for her department in 30 years. Kalie Perez will be paid $8 an hour in the position for the next foreseen year until she turns 18 and will consider full-time employment for the county.