By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission will consider a contract with an architectural firm to remodel two county buildings at Monday’s meeting.

The commission will first meet as the Public Building Commission (PBC) and consider a contract with Ben Moore Studios of Manhattan to remodel 601 Main.

The building at 601 Main currently houses the Kansas State Research and Extension and the Ellis County Health Department.

Construction at 601 Main will be paid for with the remaining funds from revenue bonds issued by the PBC in 2013.

Then, as the county commission, they will consider a similar contract with Ben Moore Studios to remodel 2507 Canterbury.

The building at 2507 Canterbury was purchased earlier this year to serve as the future home of the county health department.

The commission selected Ben Moore Studios as the project architect in August.

The PBC meeting starts at 5 p.m. with the county commission meeting to follow at the County Administrative Center at 718 Main.