Dozens of Texas wind projects have been halted because the Department of Defense has not approved the federal permits required for them to move forward, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Data from the American Clean Power Association indicate that the state...
Earlier this month, the city of Sachse announced its property tax rates for 2024, outlining both the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates. For the current tax year, the no-new-revenue tax rate is set at $0.683919 per $100 of property value. This rate would...
City Manager’s proposed budget to be presented to city council Aug. 19. Sachse Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff hosted a budget town hall Tuesday, Aug. 13 to discuss the budget process, projects, and a future timeline. Bickerstaff presented the following timeline for the...
Columnist John Moore’s sister took first place at the county fair with a photo she snapped on a Colorado train trip. Photo courtesy John Moore The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color...
This will be the first 2021 bond project to take place and will redevelop 5,500-linear-feet of roads along Hooper Road and Bailey Road. Sachse City Council awarded the Bailey Road reconstruction project to McMahon Contracting LP on Monday with a price tag of more than...
City Manager says grand opening is possible by end of October Sachse’s new animal shelter is nearing completion and City Manager Gina Nash said the facility could open by the end of October. The development of a new animal shelter was included in the 2021...
Kaliq Lockett chose the Texas Longhorns over Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Texas A&M. The first time Sachse senior wide receiver Kaliq Lockett came to Austin to visit with the Texas Longhorns, he had zero stars and no college offers. Earlier this year Lockett...
Infrastructure repairs will play a large role in Sachse’s 2024-25 budget, as Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose said there are “infrastructure failures” across town. “We know … we have expensive infrastructure needs that really have not been addressed for one reason...
Lying on the deck behind the backseat and staring upward through the rear glass of a Buick gave a kid the perfect view of the sky and clouds. A cloud could look like a bear one moment, and a crocodile the next. Family road trips of the 1960s and 70s obviously did not...
