Ellis, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Ellis during 2025.
Ellis County indexed 662 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 756 approved and 11 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Venus (222), Midlothian (198), and Maypearl (81).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
662
Projects with decisions
756
Approved actions
11
Denied actions
98.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis | 76 | 88 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Maypearl | 81 | 82 | 4 | 95.3% |
| Midlothian | 198 | 214 | 3 | 98.6% |
| Palmer | 27 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% |
| Red Oak | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Venus | 222 | 283 | 2 | 99.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.