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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