The Ellis County Commission began hearing presentations Monday night from subsidized agencies, starting with the Hays Area Children’s Center. Director Doug Greer told the commission that the county’s funding is directed to children with disabilities as mandated by the state.

The Children’s Center served 147 children in 2011. Approximately a quarter of the budget is provided by the county.

The commission also heard from High Plains Mental Health, which served 1,650 EllisCounty residents last year.