As COVID situation turns critical, locals may soon be able to register in Tarrant County for vaccinations
Waxahachie Daily Light
With hospital beds rapidly approaching zero availability, Ellis County has established a partnership with Tarrant County that could lead to more local residents having access to a COVID-19 vaccination.
The partnership will allow Ellis County residents who qualify under distribution phase 1A (vaccinate health care workers) and 1B (people who are 65 and older and those who have a medical condition that increases their risk of severe disease or death) to be eligible to register in Tarrant County for a COVID-19 vaccination.
Ellis County Leaders Request Additional COVID-19 Vaccine
The issued letter distributed January 8, 2021, was signed by:
Ellis County Judge Todd Little, Ellis County, TX
Mayor Ginger Gonzales, City of Alma
Mayor Larry Gilbert, City of Bardwell
Mayor Angie Juenemann, City of Ennis
Mayor Tommy Scott, City of Ferris
Mayor Joy Landry, City of Maypearl
Mayor Bryant Cockran, City of Italy
Mayor Bruce Perryman, City of Milford
Mayor Richard Reno, City of Midlothian
Mayor Richard Dormier, City of Ovilla
Mayor Tom Leverentz, City of Oak Leaf
Mayor Mark Stanfill, City of Red Oak
Mayor Kenneth Bateman, City of Palmer
Mayor David Hill, City of Waxahachie
Tax measure will boost infrastructure in Bardwell Lake area
Waxahachie Daily Light
An agreement with the city of Ennis to enter into a tax increment reinvestment zone, or TIRZ, in the area of U.S. Highway 287 and Bardwell Lake drew discussion before being approved during Tuesday’s meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court.
Commissioners unanimously OK’d the agreement to join into the TIRZ pact between the county and Ennis. The newest TIRZ is the third for the city.
A TIRZ is a method of funding development in undeveloped areas under Texas state law. Funds from property taxes are set aside to develop infrastructure in the defined area within the zone.