Did Lexington County Council reward Metts' department, knowing he was under investigation?

Former Sheriff James Metts

What did council know, and when did they know it? 

Media reports surfaced Thursday that former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts sought financial assistance.
Metts allegedly asked professional law enforcement organizations and members of Lexington County Council for help to pay approaching legal fees.
If that is the case, council members were tipped off that Metts knew he was in trouble.
So the question follows: Did council reward Metts any budget increases for his office, with knowledge that an indictment was likely?
Two council members, Buddy Keisler and Brad Matthews, said they heard Metts had asked council for financial assistance to fund himself. But they were not asked by Metts for legal aid.
So that leaves seven more members who could have been asked for help by Metts.
Tax increases, including those for the sheriff's department, passed by 5-4 votes. In June 2013, the county's budget included a tax increase for the sheriff's department. Keisler voted for that tax increase. Matthews voted against it. Bill Banning, Johnny Jeffcoat, Debbie Summers and Kent Collins, all voted for tax increases in 2013.
Todd Cullum, Jim Kinard and Frank Townsend voted against.
Did council members vote to give Metts more budget money, even though he was under investigation, and they knew it?
All of it is speculation at this point, because exact dates are not known.

But it would not be very responsible of council to give funding to Metts, if he had serious criminal charges imminent, and council members knew.