Newsletter-Mid-Week

Ongoing Rural Subdivision Conversation scheduled for May 20 County Commission Meeting

Ellis County Commissioners devoted approximately half of their two-hour long Mar. 13, 2025, to a “rural subdevelopment conversation” with residents (Ty Wilson and Jennifer Teget) from Stonewood Estates North Addition and the Leiker Addition (Chad Sproul), County Counselor Bill Jeeter, County Public Works Brendan Mackay, and County I.T.

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15,032 paying passengers through HYS in 2024, an all-time high

The City of Hays acknowledged the Hays Regional Airport in their March 12, 2025, meeting, for hitting an all-time high of 15,032 enplanements last year. Airport Director Jamie Salter explained that while HYS has many kinds of aircraft operations, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines an “enplanement” as each paying passenger boarding an aircraft at the Airport.

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