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Volunteer to Team Up, Clean Up

Volunteer to Team Up, Clean Up

Sachse residents will once again have the opportunity to give back to their community during the annual Arbor Day Jubilee: Team Up & Clean Up event. Scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 25, volunteers will gather at the Michael J. Felix Community Center to take...

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School districts implementing phone ban

School districts implementing phone ban

House Bill 1481 bans the use of personal cellphones at all grade levels. As students gather supplies for returning to class, there’s one item they won’t need in school: a cell phone. A new Texas law bans the use of personal telecommunication devices at all grade...

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Sales tax holiday starts Friday, August 8

Sales tax holiday starts Friday, August 8

Texas families could save $132 million this weekend in the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, said acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock. The event runs Friday, Aug. 8, through midnight, Sunday, Aug. 10. “Back-to-school costs can add up fast,” Hancock said....

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Council gets update on 2021 bond projects

Council gets update on 2021 bond projects

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....

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Train Day connects past to present

Train Day connects past to present

The Choo Choo Express’ conductor offers rides to visitors of all ages during the second annual Train Day Saturday, July 26. The trackless train’s route began near the former location of Sachse’s original train depot and traveled to the Sachse Caboose. The Sachse...

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SHS breaks ground on new facility

SHS breaks ground on new facility

Garland ISD officials, board members, coaches, students and city leaders gathered Friday, July 25, to break ground on a new multipurpose facility at Sachse High School. Garland ISD officials, board members, coaches, students and city leaders gathered Friday, July 25,...

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Sachse proposes holding tax rate steady

Sachse proposes holding tax rate steady

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...

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