Who We Are
September 25, 2017
Strategic Doing
- The first Strategic Doing meeting was held in Ellis County, with the second meeting taking place in November 2017.
April 2018
Downtown Hays Pavilion
- Ribbon cutting for a Community Pavilion in Downtown Hays
September 2018
United Way Community Resource Directory
- Heartland Community Foundation granted $6,980 to United Way to fund this project, part of Strategic Doing.
October 2019
Imagine Ellis County was formed
November 6, 2020
Convention Center Opens
- Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center Opens. The need for a convention center for our county was part of Strategic Doing.
September 29, 2021
ARC Park Opens
- A playground designed for inclusive play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities.
October 2021
Child Care Task Force of Ellis County
- Comprised of over 30 individuals, this group was formed to help make families looking for childcare and supporting childcare providers.
December 2021
East Multi-Use Path was completed
- 1.25 miles of concrete path was created connecting Hays Medical Center, USD 489 and Hays Rec Commission. (Walking Trails is a sub group of IEC)
February 7, 2022
Ellis Town Hall Meeting
- Over 85 attendees came to discuss the Community of Ellis, Feeding Hays was born at this meeting.
March 22, 2022
Victoria Town Hall Meeting
- Discussion included renovations to St. John’s Place, which is now currently under development!
May 10, 2022
489 School Bond Passes
- This bond allows USD 489 to build a new high school and renovate the current middle school and elementary schools.
October 2022
MicroFactory Opens
- The MicroFactory is an incubator for small and startup manufacturing companies
October 2023
Hays Med Child Care Center Opens
- This state-of-the-art childcare center can accomodate up to 77 children, spanning ages from 2 weeks to 6 years old.
December 2023
Dollar General Opens in Victoria
- This retail business was part of the discussion at the 2022 Town Hall Meeting.
July 2024
Ground Breaking for Bob & Pat Schmidt Community Center
- A 14,000 sqf center that will house child care and Hays Senior Center along with multi-purpose rooms for public use.
November 2024
Phase 4 of Tallgrass Housing Addition
- Single-family homes that are financed through various state incentives and grants to make the cost more economical.
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