Last week there was a full house when outside agencies made presentations to ask the Ellis County commissioners for budget money for 2020.
But on Monday evening, only a few showed up to hear what the commissioners had decided.
Funding for two agencies was completely eliminated, while the other 13 each lost as much as half of what they requested.
Even High Plains Mental Health Center, which all three commissioners have repeatedly praised for doing important work, had $20,000 shaved from its $280,000 request.
(Read more: News – The Hays Daily News)