By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post
The Ellis County Commission will consider bids for the replacement of the roof on the Law Enforcement Center at Tuesday’s commission meeting, the first regular meeting of December.
The roof was damaged nearly two years ago, according to County Administrator Darin Myers, in a hail storm.
Myers said they elected to work with an architect to put a new truss over the building to protect the HVAC system and duct work.
At the time the bids received came in four times the estimated cost and the county elected to hold off on the project.
The county, after working with their insurance company and Roofmasters, Hays, has come up with a plan to reroof the building for approximately $333,300, is the commission accepts the bid.
Insurance payments will cover all but approximately $78,000.
The commission will also consider a five-year solid waste management plan, hear a proposal from Sheriff Scott Braun to purchase a body scanner for the Ellis County Jail and updates from Doug Williams with Grow Hays and the Childcare Taskforce.
Tuesday’s Ellis County Commission meeting is at 8:30 a.m. at the County Administrative Center at 718 Main St. in Hays.