Wells County Government

09/15/2026

A special meeting of the Wells County Commission will take place Friday, September 18th, at 8:00 AM in the Auditor’s Office in Fessenden. The purpose of this meeting is to begin interviewing candidates for the WC Recorder position.

The door to the office may be closed to eliminate distractions in the hallway.

If you need to contact the Auditor, you may call or text 701-341-0600, or e-mail [email protected]

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the following link:

09/15/2026

The Wells County Auditor’s Office will be closed Wednesday, September 16th. The Auditor will be attending risk management training in Bismarck.

If you need to contact the Auditor, you may call or text 701-341-0600, or e-mail [email protected]

The Auditor’s Office will re-open Thursday, September 17th, at 7:30 AM.

09/10/2026

With the General Election just around the corner, it is time to begin planning for how you intend to vote Tuesday, November 3rd. Wells County encourages all eligible voters to cast your ballot in person on Election Day. We will have voting centers in Bowdon (Fire Hall), Fessenden (Festival Hall) and Harvey (Armory), and polls will be open from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Regardless of where you reside in the county, you may vote at any one of the three voting center sites on Election Day.

If you are unable to get to the polls, voting absentee is the next best thing to being there. To obtain a ballot, you must first complete an absentee application with the Wells County Auditor’s Office. Those who completed an absentee application for the June Primary Election and checked the General Election box need not complete another application.

To obtain an application, please contact Daniel Stutlien in the Wells County Auditor’s Office. The most efficient way to obtain your application is to text your request to 701-341-0600, or you may e-mail [email protected]. Be sure to share your full name and address. Application requests will be fulfilled as quickly as possible.

Don’t settle for standing on the sidelines ~ Make your plan and VOTE in the November 3rd General Election!

09/10/2026

The Wells County Auditor’s Office will be closed Thursday, September 10th. The Auditor will be attending 6-County meeting in Ashley.

If you need to contact the Auditor, you may call 701-341-0600, or e-mail [email protected]

The Auditor’s Office will re-open Friday, September 11th, at 7:30 AM.

09/03/2026

Wells County is in the final stages of the process of developing a budget for 2027. While we are approximately a month away from formal adoption of the budget, a budget will be presented to the Commission at their meeting Tuesday, September 8th.

You may access the budget as it will be presented Tuesday by clicking on the link below. The Budget Hearing will be held in conjunction with the October Meeting of the WC Commission scheduled for 8:00 AM Tuesday, October 6th, in the KTL Building.

While there is a significant increase in the WC budget due to the passage of a ballot measure in the June Primary to fund the WC Road Dept., this budget otherwise takes a 0% increase under the caps established during the last legislative session.

If you have questions on the budget being presented, you may contact WC Auditor, Daniel Stutlien.

09/03/2026

The September meeting of the Wells County Commission will take place Tuesday, September 8th, at 8:00 AM in the Court Room in the Wells County Courthouse in Fessenden. The meeting is moved from the KTL due to a meeting of the WC Water Board being held at the KTL.

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the following link:

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Brooklyn Dockter on your scholarship!

Congratulations to our scholarship awardees!🙌
These 6 outstanding students were selected to receive $2,000 college scholarships and will be honored at the 2026 NDACo Annual Conference held in Bismarck in October. Learn more on our website ➡️ ndaco.org.
The winners and their home counties include:

🌟Brooklyn Dockter - Wells County
🌟Kaeden Krieg - Stark County
🌟Addie Robbins - LaMoure County
🌟Aubrey Rost - Grand Forks County
🌟Claire Weber - Towner County
🌟Ava Zachmann - Golden Valley County

Stark County ND Stark County Sheriff's Office North Dakota Golden Valley County

08/23/2026

The Wells County Auditor’s Office will be closed Wednesday, August 26th. The Auditor will be attending Election training in Bismarck.

If you need to contact the Auditor, you may call 701-341-0600, or e-mail [email protected]

The Auditor’s Office will re-open Thursday, August 27th, at 7:30 AM.

08/23/2026

A special meeting of the Wells County Commission will take place Tuesday, August 25th, at 8:00 AM in the Auditor’s Office in Fessenden. The purpose of this meeting is to evaluate budget requests and analyze cost proposals regarding ’27 salaries and benefits necessary for creating the 2027 WC Budget.

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the following link: