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Ellis County commissioners trim bond package to about $10.7M, weigh funding options to avoid tax increases
Summary
County commissioners reviewed a reduced bond package (down from an earlier $14.5M estimate) covering courthouse HVAC, a law-enforcement center remodel and other projects, and discussed using reserves, sales tax and pilot payments to limit property-tax impacts while pursuing a bond sale early next year.
Ellis County commissioners advanced planning for a multi-project bond proposal, discussing cuts to an earlier $14.5 million estimate and targeting roughly $10–11 million to fund courthouse HVAC work, a law-enforcement center remodel and several smaller facilities projects.
Darren Myers (identified in the transcript as "Darren Myers, Sky administrator") told the commission staff and consultants pared roughly $4 million from earlier estimates and presented a $10.7 million consolidated package. Ransom Financial was cited as the county’s financial consultant; staff said…
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