July 2025

Schmeidler asks County Commissioners to consider more than mill levy when developing 2026 Budget

Property resident and property owner Darrell Schmeidler used time during the July 1 Ellis County Commission meeting to ask commissioners to consider more than the mill levy when developing the 2026 Budget, commending the service of the commissioners and extending his understanding for the difficult position. “One of the things I think all of us deal with is taxes and we all think we pay too many taxes.

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AD3 Canal Blvd Housing Development moves forward

On June 26, 2025, the Hays City Commission approved AD3, LLC’s rezoning request for 2707 Canal Blvd from Commercial (C-2) to Residential Multi-Family (R-M.) Approval of the re-zoning request was recommended unanimously by the Hays Area Planning Commission and City Staff. Public Works Director Jesse Rohr, who presented the request for approval, reminded Commissioners that the .607 acres of land located (directly east of the Hall St.

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