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Council adds $7M to long-running Merritt Road project

Council adds $7M to long-running Merritt Road project

Sachse City Council, addressing rising costs of a long-running street improvement project, on Monday approved a budget amendment that projects a $7 million increase in the project. At issue is work known as the Merritt Road Project, which is being done in conjunction...

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Council approves new donation bin ordinance

Council approves new donation bin ordinance

Sachse now has a municipal ordinance governing the placement, number, upkeep and penalties associated with non-compliance of the rules related to donation bins. The City Council approved a staff recommendation calling for an ordinance at its Oct. 6 meeting. The vote...

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City Council OKs budget, tax rate

City Council OKs budget, tax rate

In a series of recorded votes requiring each member to state their vote publicly, Sachse City Council has approved the city’s budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. Council cast the votes at its Monday, Sept. 15 regular meeting, approving all items unanimously...

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City sets budget

City sets budget

Jeff Bickerstaff reads proclamation saluting Hunger Awareness Month during council meeting. Kathryn Cope is with North Texas Food bank. The Sachse City Council called a public hearing to receive comments from residents on the proposed 2025-26 budget, but heard from...

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City weighs ordinance on donation bins

City weighs ordinance on donation bins

Sachse City Council is considering whether to regulate donation bins scattered throughout the city after hearing a staff report recommending a new ordinance. At its Monday, Aug. 18 regular meeting, council received a proposal outlining rules for bin placement, permits...

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City holds tax rate steady, $68K budget surplus

Sachse council has accepted a proposed budget from City Manager Gina Nash that keeps the municipal tax rate at its current level and leaves the city coffers with a surplus of about $68,000 at the end of the 2025-2026 budget year. Meeting at its regular session Aug....

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Council gets update on 2021 bond projects

Council gets update on 2021 bond projects

Sachse City Council, conducting a relatively brief regular open meeting, heard a report from City Manager Gina Nash on the progress of several construction projects approved in a 2021 municipal bond election. Voters approved a four-part bond issue in November 2021....

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