By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission will continue their discussions on a proposal by an Ellis County businessman to upgrade county roads himself with the county’s help.

At last week’s commission meeting, Joel Younger, owner of Flatlander Dirtworks, told the commission he would be willing to use his equipment and employees to help upgrade approximately one mile of Bison Road and a half-mile of 230th Avenue.

The commission asked County Counselor Bill Jeter and Public Works Director Mike Graf to research the proposal and come up with the recommendation.

The commission will also receive a report on the construction progress at the Emergency Services Building at 22nd and General Hays Road.

In other business, the commission will discuss a three-year contract with Nex-Tech to upgrade the county’s phone system and County Appraiser Lisa Ree will present the commission with a plan to contract an aerial photo for the county. The photo technology allows the appraisers to measure dimensions of buildings in the county.

Monday evening’s meeting is at 5 p.m. at the Ellis County Courthouse.