By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post
As they continue to look for temporary office space for office staff during construction at the courthouse and Law Enforcement Center, Ellis County commissioners will discuss a proposed lease agreement for the former N.E.W. call center building at Tuesday night’s commission meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the courthouse.
Earlier this year, the county had agreed to lease a portion of the Hadley Center. However, Thomas More Prep-Marian is leasing third floor to house the girl’s residency program, and school officials expressed concerns with having people they consider dangerous in the same building.
Also at Tuesday’s meeting, architect Andrew Pitts will have a presentation on the courthouse/Law Enforcement Center. Pitts is expected to recommend the commission award a bid for the remodel project.
The commission also will continue a discussion on road projects north of Hays. The commission has discussed the need to upgrade 230th Avenue, Feedlot Road and 55th Street, but the county currently does not have the funds to complete the projects.