By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission will discuss the possibility of placing a hiring freeze on all departments within the county.

At the previous commission meeting, Commission Chairwoman Barb Wasinger approached the idea of a hiring freeze while the county completes the current wage and benefit study.

County Administrator Greg Sund recommended establishing the freeze in his memo to the commission but said it is unlikely it would be a total freeze.

Instead, anytime there is an opening, the department head would have to explain the need to hire someone new.

In other action:

• The commission will also hear a presentation from John Braun, assistant director of the city of Hays Public Works Departments, John Braun about road classification. The city of Hays is working with the Kansas Department of Transportation to update their functional road classifications that are impacted by urban development, and some of those roads fall outside of city limits.
• Joel Younger is scheduled to go before the commission to discuss reconstructing Bison Road. Younger has proposed using his own equipment, with some dump truck help from the county, to upgrade the road.
• The architects on the Emergency Services Building are also scheduled to update the commission on the construction process.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Monday at the courthouse. Click HERE for a complete agenda.