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Ellis County Commissioners Court · August 18, 2026

Ellis County Commissioners heard a broad agenda including land-use variances, contract renewals, the county's proposed FY2027 budget and a proposed tax rate, a newly disclosed budget discrepancy prompting a proposed external audit, termination and re-award of the jail food contract, and fact-finding on a regional animal shelter following a $15 million gift.

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