By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

As they continue to work through the 2017 budget process, the Ellis County Commission will hold a special session Thursday morning.

The commission will also discuss the current ban on fireworks in rural Ellis County. Earlier this month, commissioners elected to keep the ban on fireworks in place in unincorporated areas of Ellis County.

The commission, however, can pass a resolution lifting the ban if conditions improve.

The commission also is scheduled to hear presentations from eight departments — district court, buildings and grounds, appraiser, treasurer, sheriff/jail, information technology, county clerk/elections, administrator/contingencies.

Thursday’s meeting is at 9 a.m. at the Ellis County Administrative Center in the basement executive room.