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Commissioners defer decision on Victoria's funding request until June 3

Ellis County Commissioners agreed by consensus on May 20, 2025, to defer a decision on the City of Victoria’s request that the County pay $79,748.34, approximately 1/3 of the cost for both the Highway 40 approaches to East Main Street ($41, 561.67) and West Main Street ($38, 186.37). Victoria Mayor John Shulte, who presented the City’s request, acknowledged the abruptness of both the project and the City’s request for County funding.

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City Commission seeks more community input on backyard chickens

Following a 20-minute discussion during the May 15, 2025, Hays City Commission Work Session, Commissioners directed City Staff to conduct an online poll in an effort to gather more community input regarding a proposed ordinance permitting up to five hens (no roosters) city-wide, within a fenced back or side yard, fenced-in coop, with no registration required. The one-question online survey asks if residents support, oppose, or have no opinion regarding the proposed new ordinance.

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