By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

After nearly five years, Ellis County Administrator Greg Sund is stepping down later this month.

Sund submitted his letter of resignation at Monday evening’s county commission meeting, effective June 26.

Sund who began his tenure with Ellis County in July 2010 said he would not comment on his resignation other than to say he is “further exploring his options.”

Before coming to Ellis County, Sund worked as a city administrator for Spearfish, S.D., for one year and Dickinson, N.D., for 12 years.

He was Ellis County’s first ever county administrator.

In other business, commissioners:

• Approved the hiring of one full-time buildings and grounds technician.

• Approved BG Consultants to begin the application process to replace a bridge on North County Line Road over Tom Cat Creek. The application is through the KDOT Bridge Improvement Program.

• Heard requests for funding from five outside agencies through the 2016 budget.

• Went into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel matters.