By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission voted Monday night to approve a resolution allowing a conditional-use permit for High Plains Aerial LLC, an aerial spraying application business.

Last month, the Ellis County Joint Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the permit and forward it to the Ellis County Commission.

At Monday’s commission meeting, Planning and Zoning Administrator Karen Purvis said her office had received no protests to the proposed airfield.

Owner Danny Dinkel Jr. said the business plans on operating two agricultural aircraft out of the airfield south of Walker in Ellis County.

Commissioner Swede Holmgren asked Dinkel a number of questions about the airplanes, airfield and chemicals they plan use for the operations.

“If I’m being picky, it’s because I used to do that myself,” Holmgren said.

The commission voted unanimously to approve the permit.

In other business, the commission delayed a decision on roof replacement on a portion of the 718 Administration Building.

After receiving just one bid for the replacement project, the commission directed County Administrator Greg Sund, who was absent from the meeting, to resubmit a request for proposal in an effort to get additional bids.