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X Viber FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) – Preliminary results indicate Fayette County Assessor Tara Tyree has held off a primary challenge in the Republican primary. Tyree was appointed as the first female Fayette County Assessor in 2025, taking over for the retiring Eddie Young. She has been campaigning in this election to keep the job, drawing on 18 years of experience …
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── Fayette County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $13.8M County population: 23,334 Per-capita spending: $591/resident Poverty: 4,082 residents (17%) Median household income: $59K General: $8.6M [62%] ($367/resident) County Commissioners: $4.0M → Employee Benefits $1.9M, Professional Services $916K, Insurance $386K ⚠ $706K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $967K → Salaries and Wages $962K, Employee Benefits $4,600 County Sheriff: $921K → …