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County Council Member, Owen County

District 4

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Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is Owen County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

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Andy WoodSubmitted photo, published by The Owen News

Andy Wood

Republican

Director of recruiting, TRISTAR; Army retiree

The gist

  • Supports long-term planning to keep the county solvent
  • Supports properly funding the new county jail project
  • Supports investing in road equipment and highway staff
  • Supports data-driven salary benchmarks for county employees
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  1. Supports long-term planning to keep the county solvent

    2026 Primary: Owen County Council

    Candidate questionnaire · The Owen News · Apr 3, 2026 · theowennews.org

    “The most pressing challenge facing our county today is fiscal solvency.”
  2. Supports properly funding the new county jail project

    2026 Primary: Owen County Council

    Candidate questionnaire · The Owen News · Apr 3, 2026 · theowennews.org

    “Another issue is the need to properly fund the new jail project.”
  3. Supports investing in road equipment and highway staff

    2026 Primary: Owen County Council

    Candidate questionnaire · The Owen News · Apr 3, 2026 · theowennews.org

    “We must take initiative by investing in the right equipment, maintaining it properly and ensuring we have the personnel necessary to meet our obligations.”
  4. Supports data-driven salary benchmarks for county employees

    2026 Primary: Owen County Council

    Candidate questionnaire · The Owen News · Apr 3, 2026 · theowennews.org

    “we need updated, data-driven salary benchmarks.”

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