
Ellis County residents will get an opportunity to meet the new county administrator on Tuesday.
The county is holding a meet-and-greet with Phillip Smith-Hanes from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the County Administrative Center, 718 Main.
Smith-Hanes, a native of Marion, was hired as the new administrator in December, replacing Greg Sund. He previously served as the county administrative officer of Humboldt County, Calif. He began working in Ellis County on March 1.