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The Waxahachie Sun
While at the Sun, I covered government, businesses, education and more. To see and read all of my articles from the Sun, click here.
Elected officials proposed salaries approved for Ellis County
The Ellis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved proposed salaries for elected officials during fiscal year 2023 during its...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Master plan to be developed for county farm site
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Ellis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the development of a master plan for the county farm site...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
City council approves proposed tax rate and budget
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Waxahachie City Council approved the proposed tax rate and budget for fiscal year 2022-23 with a 3-1 vote, with...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
City Council holds public hearing on proposed tax rate of 63 cents
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Waxahachie City Council held a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for the fiscal year 2022-2023. The...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Commissioners court tables approval of implementation services
Ellis County commissioners tabled approval of a $530,000 contract with BerryDunn for implementation services of new Motorola Solutions...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Eagle Oak Retreat explains program to the Ellis County Commissioners Court
Founder Lillian Watanabe introduced their new retreat for veterans and first responders to the Ellis County Commissioners Court on...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
County approves contract with Motorola Solutions Inc.
The Ellis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved County Judge Todd Little to sign a contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. during...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Tax abatement approved for Home Zone Furniture headquarters
In a unanimous vote, the Ellis County Commissioners Court approved a tax abatement agreement with the owners of about 54 acres, Old Fort...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Commissioners court signs MERP letter for Texas Motorplex
The Major Events Reimbursement Program allows national events located in Texas to apply for reimbursement for certain costs through the...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Council denies zoning change on downtown property
In a unanimous vote Monday, Aug. 15, the Waxahachie City Council denied a zoning change request by Big Blue Truck LLC for 1.98 acres of...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
County awards bid, tables amount for new software system for sheriff’s office
The Ellis County Commissioners Court awarded the bid for a new software system for a computer-aided dispatch, record management and jail...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Tax abatement OK'd; Decra Roofing Systems Inc. expects 80 jobs within three years
The Ellis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a tax abatement for Decra Roofing Systems Inc. on a property in Ennis during...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Home Zone Furniture project could bring 100-150 jobs
President of Midlothian Economic Development, Kyle Kinateder, presented a potential tax abatement agreement with the owners of about 54...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Zoning change could bring haunted house, food trucks and more to downtown
The Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission approved the zoning change from Single Family Residential-2 to Central Area for the...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
P&Z approves assisted and senior living facility site plan
In a unanimous vote Aug. 9, the Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission members voted to approve the site plan for Villages of Country...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Chick-fil-A to rework drive-through configuration
The Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission members unanimously voted Tuesday, Aug. 9, to approve a new drive-through plan for...
Charity Fitch
Aug 3, 2023
Grand opening held for Charles Beatty Municipal Services Building
A large crowd braved the heat for the grand opening, which included a dedication and ribbon cutting, of the Charles Beatty Municipal...
Charity Fitch
Aug 2, 2023
City council passes temporary ban on new short-term rentals
During its July 19 meeting, Waxahachie City Council approved an ordinance, temporarily banning new short-term rentals and current...
Charity Fitch
Aug 2, 2023
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