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Ellis County administrator asks commission to consider burn ban amid conditions

Board of Ellis County Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary

County Administrator Darin Myers asked the commission to consider implementing a countywide burn ban in the next couple of weeks; commissioners did not take immediate action at the March 17 meeting.

County Administrator Darin Myers asked the Board of Ellis County Commissioners to consider a countywide burn ban in the next couple of weeks, citing current conditions. The request was recorded during the county administrator report portion of the agenda; the minutes do not show the commission taking immediate action or setting a specific follow-up date.

Myers’ request was noted by the board for consideration. The meeting minutes do not specify the triggers or the geographic scope for a potential ban or whether the county would coordinate with city fire chiefs or state agencies before acting.