Ellis County reviews mostly flat 2027 budget; administrator cites $5,221 net increase

Aug 5, 2026

County administrator Darren Myers presented the third draft of the 2027 budgets, saying the proposal shows a $5,221 increase on about a $34 million budget and outlining revenue shifts driven by state personal-property changes, oil valuation declines and interest-rate effects.

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Darren Myers, Ellis County administrator, presented the third draft of the 2027 county budgets and told commissioners the overall change is minimal: “there's only a slight increase in the budget by $5,221, which on a $34,000,000 budget, pretty much call that flat.”

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