Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a zoning change that would clear the way for a Costco Wholesale development on about 25.5 acres along FM 544. The commission voted unanimously on Aug. 18 to recommend that City Council approve the change...
The Sachse City Council approved a $10.98 million contract with McMahon Contracting LP for the Bailey Road reconstruction project on Monday. During the Aug. 5 meeting, council member Matt Prestenberg cast the sole dissenting vote. The project, part of the 2021 bond...
Jourdan Delacruz is competing in the weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics. This is the second trip to the Olympics for the former Wylie ISD student. Courtesy Team USA When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training...
A comprehensive review focusing on the county’s law enforcement compensation was the main item discussed at this week’s Collin County Commissioners Court meeting. Cynthia Jacobson, director of human resources for Collin County presented a Law Enforcement Compensation...
Collin County property values will take center stage as property owners will soon see how much the county thinks their property is worth. Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) has been busy collecting and entering information in preparation to generate appraisal...
Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
Fresh off the start of the 2023-24 (FY24) school year, Wylie ISD trustees had photo ops, campus security and STAAR updates and a tax rate and bond election to consider. During their first regular trustee meeting of the school year, officials had the opportunity to...
Voluntary Conservation Notice Effective Thursday, August 17 from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a notice from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to...
Like almost every city in the metroplex, property values continue to grow in Sachse according to certified values released by the Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) and Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD). Certified value summaries were released to taxing...
