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LIND — The Town Council approved a work order to provide an analysis of Well No. 7 during its meeting Tuesday, July 11.

Work order No. 4 allocates $9,493 for labor toward the total $44.250 cost of the well project.

The town has already approved funding for most of the rest of the project, officials said, noting it is also a qualifier for a future USDA grant to cover refurbishment of the well.

Previously, the Department of Agriculture had advised the town that it was not under emergency status yet and needed to prove an existing emergency before it would qualify for a grant.

Councilman R...