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Ellis County Commissioners approve plats, bonds, equipment leases and budget proposal for publication; judge abstains on one road acceptance
Summary
The court unanimously approved a consent agenda, multiple plats and replats, bond releases and maintenance bonds, equipment leases and procurement contracts, and voted to publish proposed elected‑official salary adjustments for fiscal 2026; the county judge abstained from accepting one development's roads because of a disclosed conflict.
At its regular meeting, the Ellis County Commissioners Court voted on a series of routine and notable items: the court approved a consent agenda, multiple plat and replat requests, released and replaced bonds, approved purchases and leases, and voted to publish proposed salary and allowance increases for elected officials in fiscal year 2026 for public notice.
The court approved the consent agenda (items A1–A13 and F1–F17) by a single motion and unanimous vote. The court then approved several Department of Development items on the plats docket, including a replat of Avalon Country Haven Lot 5R and a replat of Flying W Estates Units 4 and 5 (both approved by motions that passed unanimously).
Notable infrastructure and bond actions: - Wooded Creek (final plat for roughly 52.243 acres): the court released a maintenance bond in the amount of $571,894.75 and accepted several roads into the county road system. County Judge disclosed a pre‑existing conflict of interest for…
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