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Home Opinions Carry the beautiful with you, Class of 2026 Google+ Every year around this time, Wells County and other communities around the country slip into one of my favorite seasons. By season, I don’t mean spring or summer but rather the one marked by caps, gowns, sheet cakes and “Pomp and Circumstance” echoing through high-school gyms and auditoriums. Graduation …
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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 …