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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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Collin County reports 171 new COVID-19 cases

Collin County reports 171 new COVID-19 cases

State health officials listed 171 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 8, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted total of 7,439 confirmed cases. There are 2,247 active cases and a total of 5,103 have recovered. There are 119 cases hospitalized and 89 have died...

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Sachse confirms first COVID-19 death

Sachse confirms first COVID-19 death

Collin County has confirmed the deaths of a 60-year-old Plano woman on Aug. 5 and a 59-year-old Plano man on Aug. 4. Both had underlying health conditions and passed away at local hospitals. Garland Health Department, which handles all Sachse cases regardless of...

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Dallas County reports 10 deaths, 422 new cases

Dallas County reports 10 deaths, 422 new cases

Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 10 deaths and 422 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 7, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 53,291 with 746 total deaths to date. Additional deaths include: A man in his 60’s who was a resident of the City of...

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Dallas County confirms 10 deaths, 230 new cases

Dallas County confirms 10 deaths, 230 new cases

Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 10 deaths and 230 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 6, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 52,869 with 736 total deaths to date. Details on the additional deaths have not yet been reported. More than 1,450...

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Sachse confirms 5 new cases over past two days

Sachse confirms 5 new cases over past two days

Collin County has confirmed the deaths of a 78-year-old McKinney woman and a 95-year-old Prosper woman. Both passed away Aug. 3 at local hospitals, but only the Prosper woman had underlying conditions. State health officials listed 222 new cases of COVID-19 today,...

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New property value numbers released

New property value numbers released

A new set of property value numbers certified by Collin Central Appraisal District this week favor taxing entities as the values increased almost across the board from estimates released in the spring. Cities, schools and other entities calculate their property tax...

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City moves forward on COVID mitigation

City moves forward on COVID mitigation

The city is taking more and more steps toward mitigating the impact of COVID-19. Thanks to CARES Act funding from Collin and Dallas Counties, Sachse officials have purchased thermometers, Plexiglass barriers, personal protective equipment (PPE) and high heat units....

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Extreme Sandbox to roll into Sachse

Extreme Sandbox to roll into Sachse

Adventurers digging around for something to do won’t have to look far for much longer. Extreme Sandbox, based in Minnesota, will open a loca­tion in The Station in Sachse this September. The company gives people a chance to op­erate heavy machinery like excavators and...

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