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Ellis County approves purchasing-policy change, renews workers' comp pool participation and appoints core sexual-assault response team members; Hope Health CEO,

5777146 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The court updated its purchasing policy to reflect a new $100,000 informal-bid threshold set by the Texas Legislature, renewed participation in the Texas Association of Counties workers' compensation pool for 2026, approved core members of the county sexual-assault response team, and heard an introduction of Hope Health's new chief executive.

At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Ellis County Commissioners Court approved a set of administrative actions: an update to county purchasing policy to reflect a state-law threshold increase to $100,000 for informal quotes, renewal of the county’s workers’ compensation pool participation for plan year 2026, and appointment of core members to the Ellis County sexual-assault response team. The court also received an introduction of the new CEO of Hope Health (Ellis County Coalition for Health Options, DBA Hope Health).

Purchasing policy update: Jay (staff) explained the 2025 legislative change…

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