Rolling Into Sachse: The Pumpkin Express

What a treat! Don't get tricked. Be sure to mark your calendar and set an alert. The Pumpkin Express is scheduled to arrive from 6-8:30 p.m. on Halloween, Saturday, October 31. Look for the Pumpkin Express in your neighborhood. A schedule of neighborhood stops is available online.

Parks & Recreation staff will stop at select locations throughout the city to hand out 2,000 mini pumpkins and goodie bags to trick-or-treaters. If you miss the Pumpkin Express or it doesn't pass through your neighborhood, the final stop is from 8:30 to 9 p.m. at Sachse City Hall. 

Staying Safe is No Trick or Treat

Can't make the Pumpkin Express? Planning on being out of town? Want advice to share with others? Don't get tricked this Halloween, staying safe is the biggest treat!

Don't put you or your family at risk.Here are a few tips on traditional activities to avoid:

• Halloween gatherings, events, parties with non-household members, and bars.
• Carnivals, festivals, haunted houses and live entertainment.
• Door-to-door trick or treating.
• Trunk or Treat events.

• Online parties/contests.
• Car parades.
• Halloween movie nights, at home or try a night at the drive-in movie theater.
• Halloween-themed meals with your family at home or in an outdoor setting at your favorite restaurants.
• Scavenger hunt style candy searches around your home or yard with family members.

Jump Into the Michael J. Felix Community Center, Appointment Times Extended

Get Out The Vote: Mark Your Calendars

It's time to plan how, where and when to vote. Please note the dates below for the voting schedule. Remember, Dallas County residents and Collin County residents have different voting locations.

Dates to remember:

Friday, October 30, 2020 | Last Day of Early Voting
Tuesday November 3, 2020 | Election Day

Early Voting
The City of Sachse designated the Sachse Senior Center as an Early Voting and Election day location for Dallas County residents only.

Due to this being a Presidential Election, residents of Collin County must vote within Collin County. Closest Locations are: Wylie Senior Center, 800 Thomas Street, Wylie and Murphy Community Center, 205 N. Murphy Road, Murphy. Please visit the counties' websites for any additional locations.

Don't Miss The Great State Fair of Texas

The Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru is a progressive food experience on the grounds of the great State Fair of Texas. Tickets are available here and range from $65 to $99, plus add-ons. The last day of the Fair is Sunday, October 18.

Visitors drive through the the fair grounds, which are decked out in State Fair style, and pick up Fair food favorites along the way. At Big Tex circle, visitors park and exit their cars to have their annual pictures taken by a professional photographer. The experience continues with a drive along the Lagoon to pick up sweet treats and have some Midway fun!

While the entire experience takes approximately one to one and a half hours, please arrive with a full tank of gas. If you'd like to enjoy your food before heading home, then bring a picnic setup. Simply stop and set up in one of the parking lots as you exit the fairgrounds.

Apply Now at Collin CARES

Funds for residents of Collin County, who are not within the City of Dallas, are available! Apply now.

The Collin County Housing and Living Assistance Program reports applications are coming in fast for Collin CARES grants. This program provides assistance for rentals, mortgage, utility and food cards with funding from the Department of the Treasury COVID-19 Act.

Funds are expected to last through the end of November 2020. Your funds are reserved once eligibility is established and supporting documentation is submitted and verified.

Team Up to Fight Hunger

Team Up to Fight Hunger is a collaboration of Sachse, Wylie, Murphy and area community partners to provide food to people and families in need while supporting local restaurants.
 
Families receive vouchers after completing a screening process with participating area food banks. Families can then take the vouchers to participating local restaurants, who have curated special menus for the families to choose from when ordering their meals. Each voucher is valued at $40 and provides a meal for a family of four. Families can go online at www.TeamUptoFightHunger.com/vouchers  for the latest update about participating restaurants in the area and to check what each restaurant is serving for its customized meal. 
 

City Hall Closed to Public

City Hall is temporarily closed to the public. This protects residents and staff from further spread of the COVID-19 virus. All City services are still available, but residents and customers should call ahead to make an appointment for in-person services. Please complete transactions online whenever possible.
 
The Michael J. Felix Community Center and the Sachse Public Library remain open, but are closely monitored for social distancing, wearing masks and limiting the number of people in the facilities. Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to serve Sachse residents.

Sachse's Chart For COVID-19 Info

Sachse maintains a list of active/recovered patients on its COVID-19 webpage. The chart includes the number of active cases, where the cases are located by county, the gender of the patients, status of the patients
(e.g., hospitalized, self-quarantined) and the number of recovered cases.

The City of Sachse updates information as it is made available by the Garland Health Authority to City staff. Our website has a complete archive of information pertaining to Sachse, along with the chart of local cases.