Ellis County Commissioners will  discuss Concealed and Carry law at tonight’s meeting.  

Ellis County Administrator Greg Sund  told Hays Post, “The only building we might be looking at to provide security is the Court House. There is no way we can afford to meet the requirement of the law to make it a no carry facility,” he said.

“For the courthouse, we will have to have a security desk where all people entering the courthouse will go through metal detectors and to make sure they aren’t carrying anything. It’s a very involved process.  In the past and even now, the two deputies assigned to the courthouse also act as bailiffs for the court. If we make it a secure location, at least one of them is going to have to be at the security desk at all times.  I’m not sure if this will change how we do bailiff duties or if it will eventually cost the county more money?”