Ellis Co., business owners at odds over roads in incorrectly platted addition

Businesses in the L. Kuhn Addition 4 want Ellis County to start maintaining its roads again.

However, County Public Works Director Bill Ring said the county stopped maintaining the road about two years ago when he learned the property was not properly platted.

This means the roads legally are on private property. According to state statute, the county can’t work on private property. It  also risks liability if it sends workers or equipment to the site.

(Read more: Hays Post)