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Home News Deputy surveyor retires after 27 years Google+ By HOLLY GASKILL After nearly three decades, Diana Collins is retiring as Wells County’s deputy surveyor. Her retirement was announced Monday during the county’s drainage board meeting, where Collins serves as the board secretary. Surveyor Jarrod Hahn called Collins “the heartbeat behind the scenes” as the deputy surveyor for 27 years. …
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── Wells County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $17.5M County population: 28,420 Per-capita spending: $616/resident Poverty: 2,000 residents (7%) Median household income: $72K General: $11.1M [64%] ($392/resident) County Commissioners: $3.3M → Employee Benefits $2.1M, Professional Services $541K, Insurance $180K ⚠ $287K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $2.0M → Salaries and Wages $1.3M, Employee Benefits $421K, Repairs and Maintenance …