The Ellis County Commission will begin preparing to lay out the 2019 budget at Monday’s meeting. County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes will present the commission with information on the county’s five-year financial forecast, and commissioners will discuss conditions that could impact the budget.

The commission will also issue a proclamation declaring February Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and recognize individuals for their years of service to Ellis County.

The Public Building Commission will meet at 5 p.m. with the regular commission meeting to follow at the County Administrative Building at 718 Main.

— By Jonathan Zweygardt, Hays Post