Ellis County has been working with Marvin Planning Consultants Inc. of David City, Neb., and MSA Professional Services of Ankeny, Iowa, since September. The project is now undergoing the countywide public participation phase of the project.

The countywide public participation phase is where the public has multiple opinions for guiding the process with their thoughts and vision. As of Thursday, an online survey is available for people to answer. If you are unable to go online, hard copies of the survey are available at the Ellis County Administration Building, City of Hays (City Hall), the City Halls of Ellis and Victoria.

The digital survey via this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EllisCountyCompPlan. Also, there are postcards and posters around the county, and if you have a QR code scanner, you can do the survey on a smartphone or tablet/iPad.

Besides the survey, the planning consultants will be in Ellis County the week of Jan. 28. Check Hays Post for more information on opportunities to comment, discuss and ask questions.