Columnist John Moore was raised on fried baloney sandwiches. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The phrase, “We were poor, but didn’t know it,” likely was based on the delicious and inexpensive food most Southerners ate growing up. My father told me we only ate the...
Community Waste Disposal donated $10 for every ton of recyclable material collected in August, for a total of $42,145 to aid flood relief efforts in Texas Hill Country. Courtesy CWD A company that collects garbage and recyclables from homes and businesses throughout...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
