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Council approves proposed budget

Council approves proposed budget

The Sachse City Council approved both the city manager’s proposed budget and tax rate for the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY25) during last month’s Aug 19, 2024 council meeting. City Manager Gina Nash said the proposed budget includes certified values of $4.63 billion and...

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The screening process

The screening process

Movies were betterin a theater. A theater filled with people. Such was the case before the internet. Before HBO. Before people holed up in their living rooms and away from their neighbors and friends. A time when pay-per-view meant you bought a ticket to watch a...

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Coppell pulls away from Sachse in 3rd Quarter

Coppell pulls away from Sachse in 3rd Quarter

Sachse quarterback Dirk Williams Jr. looks at a Mustangs wide receiver as he releases the ball during Friday’s 31-10 loss to Coppell from Buddy Echols Field on Friday night.   Photo by Tina Lopez, The Sachse News COPPELL – The Sachse Mustangs and the Coppell Cowboys...

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Scouting for knowledge

Scouting for knowledge

John Moore’s genuine Scouting pocketknife. Courtesy John Moore I learned a lot from Scouting. Started as a Cub Scout, then joined Webelos, then the Boy Scouts.  Girls and making money took priority over my time around age 14, so I never made Eagle Scout. But what...

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Design of new service center to move forward

Design of new service center to move forward

According to City Manager Gina Nash, the current public works building has failed. Courtesy photo Sachse City Council approved — although not unanimous — to move forward with a professional agreement with Ron Hobbs Architects to begin the design and project scope of a...

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Water, sewer rate increases recommended for five years

Water, sewer rate increases recommended for five years

Sachse residents will see changes to their water and sewer rates the next five years, as the projected plan will increase water rates 7% and sewer rates 2% annually until 2029. Rebecca Schafer, principal consultant with NewGen Strategies, who works with the city to...

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The Pioneer Skillet

The Pioneer Skillet

Cast iron skillet used for generations by John Moore’s family that was featured in The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Courtesy John Moore. My momma’s skillet and this columnist are featured in the fall 2017 issue of The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Well, it used to be my momma’s...

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