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Sachse bond panel weighs priorities

by | Nov 12, 2026 | Latest, News

The Sachse 2027 Bond Committee is moving forward with plans for a possible bond election next May, but members appear reluctant to include parks improvements in a proposal to City Council.

The committee met Oct. 27 at City Hall to discuss the city’s capital improvement needs, including major roads, neighborhood streets, public safety facilities and parks. Committee Chairman Scott McMurdie emphasized at the outset that the meeting was for discussion only and that “we won’t make any decisions” on specific projects.

Assistant City Manager Logan Thatcher told committee members the city could issue $55.5 million in bonds without increasing the municipal tax rate. McMurdie suggested using that amount as a starting point when determining which projects to recommend to City Council.

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