An agenda item intended for routine approval Monday afternoon became the subject of a lengthy discussion among Collin County commissioners and Tax Assessor-Collector Scott Grigg. The discussion focused on how Grigg’s office processes checks delivered by residents...
Sachse resident Chef Burak Ozcan features a range of Tex-Mex dishes and barbecue at his Wylie restaurant. Courtesy photo Ferah Smokehouse and Cantina, the latest culinary destination in Wylie, opened its doors in July, offering a distinctive blend of barbecue and...
If you keep up with the city’s budget process, including the setting of a tax rate, you probably have heard of a couple of tax rate terms. One is “no-new-revenue” and the other is “voter-approval”. In a bid to help the public better understand property tax...
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...
