City Manager explains a half-million dollar budget shortfall

FERRIS – Cities must have a budget in order to keep the lights on literally and figuratively.    Most cities function on the assumption the budget will get adjusted during the fiscal year.

Ferris EDC Director resigns

FERRIS – While he might have resigned last week after just 14 months with the city, the Ferris Economic Development Director, Sean Overeynder will still be getting his remaining annual salary of $63,000 until Sept. 30.

FERRIS: Incident report released after 60-days stonewalling

(Warning – Graphic Details)   FERRIS – After stonewalling for more than 60 days on an open records request, the City of Ferris released the incident report involving apparent sexual misconduct between a Ferris city employee and the city’s mayor.

Bowman Group Report obtained thru Open Records

FERRIS – At a cost of $57.60, The Ellis County Press last week obtained a copy of the controversial Bowman Group Report.

City manager takes control of economic boards

FERRIS – In what Ferris City Manager Bill Jordan said was an effort to take back control of the Economic Development Corporation, earlier this month he sent out another directive, this time regarding a staff change for Ferris’ Economic Development Director Sean Overeynder.

Outside investigation proves 6 of 11 sexual harassment complaints against Ferris city manager

FERRIS – Tuesday night, May 8, Dr. Theron Bowman of the Bowman Group presented his long-awaited findings concerning the sexual harassment investigation of City Manager Bill Jordan to the Ferris city council in Executive Session.   Sources revealed Dr.

Ferris voters nix $12-million bond

ELLIS COUNTY – A number of elections were canceled Saturday for both City Council and Independent School Districts but here is a rundown of the elections that did take place in some cases challengers losing by less than half-a-dozen votes according to unofficial results.

Mayor breaks tie votes to punish critics, ECP

FERRIS – Ferris Mayor Micheal Driggars, under fire from residents and business owners in the past few weeks, manipulated last week’s city council meeting to silence critics, according to those present at the Tuesday, April 17 meeting.

City doing damage control

FERRIS – Outrage of being misled that 65 and older Ferris citizens would be exempt from a property tax increase came to a head last Thursday during the first-scheduled Town Hall Meeting to discuss the upcoming Ferris Municipal Center Bond proposal on the May 5 ballot.

Sex, lies & videotape

FERRIS – Outraged Ferris residents and business owners filled the council chambers to near capacity Thursday, March 29 and April 2 to protest the recent suspensions of beloved Ferris Police Chief Eddie Salazar and Investigator Walter (Gator) Weiss, demanding they be reinstated and elected officials...