Columnist John Moore bought a lot of books when he was young. He still has many of them. Photo: John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com I’m not sure what fundraisers try to sell to grade school kids today, but when I was a kid, it was books. The...
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....
Sachse officials are looking to keep the city’s property tax rate unchanged in the upcoming fiscal year, as City Manager Gina Nash outlined budget plans during a July 28 workshop. Nash told the City Council during the workshop, another in its multi-phase process in...
The Sachse City Council is inching toward revamping its pay and benefits schedule for city employees. During its regular meeting June 16, council members received a detailed report from Sarah Towne, a representative of consulting firm Baker Tilly. Towne outlined...
The Walmart Super Center on Woodbridge Parkway will soon have drone delivery. Courtesy Walmart Sachse City Council has approved a zone change that opens the door for drone delivery of goods purchased by residents. Councilmembers voted unanimously Monday, June 2 to...
The Sachse City Council has given Police Chief Bryan Sylvester the green light to apply for a grant that would fund the deployment of five high-tech cameras designed to help the police department solve crimes across the city. Council members voted unanimously at their...
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic marked a significant turning point at Sachse City Hall, city human resources director Jana Ventura told Sachse City Council. The result, she explained in a presentation at the Monday, May 5 regular council meeting, was the creation of a...
The Sachse City Council, after hearing expressions of frustration from staff and from its council members, voted Monday to authorize a change order for $428,000 to move a long-delayed roadway improvement project toward its completion. The unanimous vote came after...
Artist rendering of J.K. Sachse Park project. Courtesy image The Sachse City Council unanimously authorized City Manager Gina Nash on Monday to spend $1,138,898 to complete the J.K. Sachse Park project, which the city anticipates will be finished by the end of 2025....
