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Votes at a glance: Ellis County Commission approves moving-permit policy, pay steps and routine items
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Ellis County Commission approved a slate of routine organizational motions and resolutions, including a revised moving-permit policy (R2026-02), a GAAP-waiver resolution (R2026-03), elected-official salary step adjustments (R2026-04) and the 2026 county inventory report; all recorded votes were 3-0.
Ellis County commissioners on Jan. 13 voted unanimously on several routine resolutions and motions, including a new moving-permit policy, annual organizational appointments and personnel matters.
Key votes
- Approval of corrected prior minutes: Motion to approve amended minutes (correction recording Commissioner Nathan Leiker’s executive-session attendance) passed, 3-0.
- Consent agenda: Items A–G approved, 3-0.
- Appointments: Commissioners appointed Neil Younger as chair and Nathan Leiker as vice chair for 2026, and approved multiple recommended board and commission appointments for 2026; votes were 3-0.
- Resolution R2026-02 (moving-permit policy): Public Works Director Brandon McKay proposed updating the county’s moving-permit resolution to cover over-height, over-length, over-width and overweight moves. The resolution cites KSA authority for penalties; commissioners selected the statutory maximum penalty level and adopted the resolution, motion passed 3-0.
- Job descriptions (public works and solid waste): Updated job descriptions to harmonize experience and level requirements across positions were approved, 3-0.
- EMS appointment renewal: Danita Schroeder’s appointment to the Region 1 EMS Council for 2026–2028 was renewed by vote, 3-0.
- Resolution R2026-03 (waive GAAP procedures): County Administrator Darren Myers explained that the county operates on a cash-basis accounting posture and that adopting GAAP would require significant additional staff and audit work; the commission adopted a resolution waiving GAAP conversion, 3-0.
- Resolution R2026-04 (elected-official salary step adjustments): Per the county wage study and statutory requirements for elected-official pay adjustments, the commission approved step increases for elected officials; motion passed 3-0.
- Ellis County 2026 inventory report: County Clerk Bobby Drelling presented the annual hard-assets inventory process; the commission approved the inventory report, 3-0.
Executive sessions and adjournment
The commission recessed twice to executive session — once for attorney–client privileged contract negotiations and once for nonelected personnel interview reviews — and stated no decisions were made during those sessions. The board adjourned the public meeting at about 9:54 a.m.
All motions and recorded outcomes reflect actions and tallies taken on Jan. 13 and are described in the meeting record.
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