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Infrastructure to play large role in 2024-25 budget

Infrastructure to play large role in 2024-25 budget

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...

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Total taxable property values in Sachse up 12.8%

Total taxable property values in Sachse up 12.8%

Property values in DFW continue to rise and the city of Sachse is no exception. Total certified taxable values for all Sachse properties in both Collin and Dallas counties were up in 2024 compared to 2023. According to Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) and...

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Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

Starting this week, drivers may experience delays on Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun widening FM 2514 in Wylie. Work began Monday, Aug. 5, on improving 3.4 miles of Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue...

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New theme, new school year

New theme, new school year

Cox Elementary administrative staff, from left, Assistant Principal Angela Clark and Principal Krista Wilson, along with others, represented the Cox Coyotes at the district’s convocation at the Montgomery Center at Wylie High Tuesday, July 30. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie...

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Bailey Rd reconstruction bid awarded

Bailey Rd reconstruction bid awarded

The Sachse City Council approved a $10.98 million contract with McMahon Contracting LP for the Bailey Road reconstruction project on Monday. During the Aug. 5 meeting, council member Matt Prestenberg cast the sole dissenting vote. The project, part of the 2021 bond...

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Weightlifter sees second Olympics as a gift

Weightlifter sees second Olympics as a gift

Jourdan Delacruz is competing in the weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics. This is the second trip to the Olympics for the former Wylie ISD student. Courtesy Team USA When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training...

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Tax holiday for school supplies

Tax holiday for school supplies

Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...

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