Sachse City Secretary Leah Granger with a proclamation given by Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff in honor of Professional Municipal Clerks Week May 3-9. John Kanelis/The Sachse News Sachse Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff recently honored City Secretary Leah Granger for her work as an...
Most clubs are excited for the prospect of new members, the Modern Widows Club, however, is not a typical club in this regard. The club is determined to funnel grief into a force of positivity and is dedicated to providing hope and healing to grieving women...
The Sachse City Council met in Frisco to discuss upcoming goals for planning, economic development and transportation. The workshop, which is typically held annually, consisted of the city council members, City Manager Gina Nash, Strategic Services Manager Lauren...
Collin County commissioners last week approved a $385 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21 while holding the line on property taxes. Commissioners met in regular session Monday, Aug. 24, to approve a budget that increased a little more than $3 million adopted for...
Students across Texas returned to campuses last week as schools and universities scrambled to put into place new lesson plans that best accommodate a pandemic. For many school districts, this meant greatly expanding the technological resources of their students to...
It’s difficult to dominate for so long. After four straight district championships, the Sachse Mustangs are looking to rebuild their roster once again. Alex Orji, formerly of Bishop Dunne and Rockwall High School, was officially announced as eligible to play in the...
One of the final steps before adopting the city’s 2020-21 fiscal year budget was completed last week by Sachse City Council. Council was presented with a proposed operational budget for the upcoming fiscal year which begins Oct 1. By acknowledging receipt of the...
Collin County commissioners almost pulled down the web dashboard reporting daily COVID-19 numbers, but decided instead to post a disclaimer stating that they do not trust the data. The discussion over virus reporting came a few days after the state, which provides...
Each year, before the city’s budget is approved, its Master Fee Schedule is reviewed as well. This year’s review, during a budget workshop on Aug. 17, proposes increases in water rates for residential and non-residential customers. Residential meter rates will...
