By TONY GUERRERO
Hays Post
The Ellis County Commission will consider updating minimum road design and construction standards for roads in platted subdivisions and developments during its Tuesday meeting.
The standards set minimum requirements for roadway and drainage improvements, and outline a process for requesting exceptions to those standards.
The update also addresses past commission discussions regarding community improvement districts.
Development plat process discussion
Commissioner Nathan Leiker will discuss the process for reviewing and approving plats in subdevelopments on future projects. Leiker is considering not approving development plats until the county's subdivision regulations are updated.
Kansas local bridge improvement program agreement
The commission will consider approving a Kansas Department of Transportation agreement to improve three bridges after the county was awarded about $4.36 million.
These include one bridge that goes over the Saline River, one on Saline River Road and one located in the 2100 block of 100th Avenue.
Other business
• The commission will hear an update on the High Plains Mental Health Crisis Intervention Center project
• The commission will consider reappointing Dylan Bryant to the county library board as his current term expires on April 30. If approved, he would serve a new four-year term
• County appraiser's extension request approved to delay the mailing of real property certified valuation notices from the March 1 deadline to on or before March 16
• Annual examination of revenue and expenses reports from townships
• Request to send Ellis County Health Department staff to attend the 2026 Governor's Public Health Conference
You can view the full agenda here.