By TONY GUERRERO
Hays Post
The Ellis County Commission will take action on the final plat application for the Fairview Patch Addition during its 8:30 a.m. meeting Tuesday.
The proposed 13-parcel residential development is north of Severin Road and 400th Ave.
The application has gone through the necessary planning, zoning and public hearing steps, and has received prior approvals from the Joint Planning Commission and the county for the preliminary plat.
Ten parcels will measure 3 acres each, one about 3.1 acres, and two larger parcels around 4.5 and 4.7 acres.
Highway 40 and Main Street intersection in Victoria
Brendan Mackay, Ellis County public works director, will ask the commission to approve $25,000 in funding to reconstruct the East Main St. approach to Old Highway 40 in Victoria.
At a previous meeting, the commission voted against approving financial assistance for the approach reconstruction after the city of Victoria requested the county cover one-third of the total $124,685 cost.
The approach is deteriorating, resulting in large potholes. The funding will come from capital project savings and will not affect the general budget.
Ellis County Public Works restructure
Mackay will request the commission to approve restructuring the Public Works Department that reallocates existing positions to improve efficiency, career development, workload distribution and long-term planning without adding new positions.
The restructuring aims to resolve staffing challenges and prepare the department for future operational needs.
Other business
The Ellis County Commission will receive an update on the 2025 Ellis County Fair from Justin Scheck, Ellis County Fair board president. The theme for the fair is "Another Day in Fairadise."
Mackay will also request that the commission approve the purchase of a $358,000 road grader to replace one that requires major repairs. The county will owe about $51,420 for the first year's payment.
The commission will be asked to approve a two-year cell phone contract with Verizon to replace the expired contract with Nex-Tech Wireless. The Ellis County IT department determined that Verizon offers a more cost-effective option.
You can view the full agenda here.