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Dustin Butler
Bluegrass
Council sets bond election

Council sets bond election

Sachse city council met to set the bond election and budget public hearing during the Aug. 16 regular meeting. Council accepted the proposed budget and tax rate and set a public hearing for the budget for Sept. 7. Because the proposed tax rate is under the No New...

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Council begins to finalize bond

Council begins to finalize bond

A difference of nearly $20 mil­lion in bond proposals prompted a workshop meeting between city council and city management. Sachse City Council further discussed the bond committee’s recommendation before the Aug. 2 regular meeting. The bond committee, which was...

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Council approves EDC goals, discusses community center

Council approves EDC goals, discusses community center

Sachse City Council discussed the Economic Development Corporation’s goals and objectives, received an update from the CWD and discussed the community center during the Aug. 2 regular meeting. Residents will soon see an increase to $16.79 on the CWD residential trash...

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District trustees laud nurses, counseling team

District trustees laud nurses, counseling team

Garland ISD board of trust­ees recognized several employ­ees, passed several resolutions and heard a report from the su­perintendent during the July 27 regular meeting. The district recognized Renee Kotsopoulos, direc­tor of health services for her work during the...

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Pantry programs feed students

Pantry programs feed students

School is back in session and districts across the state are of­fering free breakfast and lunch, but for some families, the help isn’t enough. Both Collin and Dallas Coun­ty have large impoverished populations and a recent report released by the Metro Dallas Homeless...

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Bond committee makes recommendation

Bond committee makes recommendation

Sachse City Council heard the bond committee’s recommenda­tion and received an update on the city’s Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) during the July 26 combined workshop and reg­ular meeting. The bond committee, which has spent the last several months determining a...

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Teacher helps students build experience

Teacher helps students build experience

Students know when they take a theater class at SHS, they’ll be set to build a strong foundation. Using a partnership he has been developing since 2005, Sachse High School Technical Theatre Director Joe Murdoch and Garland Summer Musicals allow students to earn a...

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