Ellis County, which borders southern Dallas County, has grown steadily from 59,700 in 1980 to 150,408 in 2010 to 250,513 this year. Since 2010, the county has expanded in residents by 66 percent.
The growth has brought many positive developments, as well as an increase in crime. The latter pushed the need for more courts to handle the increasing number of legal cases. To meet the need, the state ap…
