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5560 State Highway 78
972-495-1212, ext. 23
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

tsmith@cityofsachse.com

Public Information
 - Request Form
 - Information Act 

Boards & Commissions
 - Application
 - Duties

Voting Information
 - Dallas County
 - Collin County

Texas Constitution and Statutes

Vendor Conflict of Interest Questionnaire

Government Officer
Conflicts Disclosure Statement


MISSION STATEMENT

The City Secretary's Office meets the needs of the City Council and the community by overseeing the legal requirements of elections, managing records, and facilitating the Boards and Commissions process in a professional and courteous manner.


Terry Smith, the City Secretary, is responsible for records management, the Boards and Commissions, handling all agendas and minutes of meetings, and elections.
 

Click here for important information about the 2010 Census
 

2010 CITY ELECTION INFORMATION

City Council election for 2010 will be May 8th. On the ballot this year will be Office of the Mayor (incumbent Mike Felix), Place 5 (incumbent Patsy "Pat" McMillan) and Place 6 (incumbent Mark Timm). The candidate’s filing period is from February 8th at 8:00 am to March 8th at 5:00 pm.

Candidates must be at least 21 years of age, a qualified voter, a resident in the Sachse city limits for six months prior to the filing deadline, current in payment of taxes due the City; and applying for only one place on the ballot.

In order to vote in the May 8th election, you must be registered 30 days prior to the election, or by April 8th. Voter registration cards are available at City Hall.

If you have questions about the election or filing for office, please contact Terry Smith, City Secretary, at 972.495.1212, ext. 23.
 

PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives all citizens the right to access government records.  All government information is presumed to be available to the public.  Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information.  Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has not been sought. 

To download an Information Request Form, click here.

To view the Public Information Act, click here.


BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

City Council appoints volunteers to serve on the city's various boards and/or commissions once a year in October.  The city's volunteer positions include:

     -  Planning & Zoning Commission
     -  Board of Adjustments
     -  Parks & Recreation Board
     -  Library Board
     -  Animal Shelter Board
     -  Economic Development Corporation
     -  Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Board

If you are interested in serving your community on one of these interesting and challenging boards or commissions, please contact Terry Smith, City Secretary at 972.495.1212, ext. 23, drop by City Hall to obtain an application, or download an application from this site.  Information on all boards and commissions is available on the application form or from the City Secretary's office.

To download a boards/commissions application, click here

To learn more about the duties of each board/commission, click here .


VIEW TEXAS CONSTITUTION AND STATUTES ONLINE

The Texas Constitution and Statutes are now available online.
  Click here to visit their sight.

CHANGE IN VOTING PRECINCT FOR SACHSE VOTERS

Dallas County Elections has notified the City of Sachse of a change in our voting precincts.  Voting Precinct 2601 has been split into two precincts:  2601 (the southern portion of the original Precinct 2601) and 2602 (the northern portion of the original Precinct 2601).  Generally, Precinct 2602 is a line down Bailey Road, from the county line to Sachse Road to Miles Road, down Miles Road to the old Miles Road. 

Click here to view a map of the new Precinct 2601.

Click here to view a map of the new Precinct 2602.

 

COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS

Judge Gerry Cooper
140 N. Garland Avenue
Garland, Texas 75040
214-643-4773

Judge Terry Douglas
2000 N. State Highway 78
Wylie, Texas 75098
972-442-3289
 

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

Dallas County Commissioners’ Court is held every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at 411 Elm Street in downtown Dallas.  For more information, please call 214-653-7011.  All Commissioners have an Administrative Office at 411 Elm Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, 214-653-7361.

County Judge: Jim Foster                     District 1: Maurine Dickey
411 Elm Street, 2nd Floor                     2311 Joe Field Road   
Dallas, Texas 75202                            Dallas, Texas 75229
214.653.7949 (office)                          972.247.1735 (office)

District 2: Mike Cantrell*                     District 3: John Wiley Price
715 Rowlett Road                               1506 E. Langdon Road
Garland, Texas 75043                         Dallas, Texas 75216
972.240.1740 (office)                         214.653.6671 (office)                     

District 4: Kenneth Mayfield
4403 W. Illinois Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75211
214.339.8381 (office)
 

Collin County Commissioners’ Court meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Collin County Courthouse at 2300 Bloomdale Road, Suite 4192 in McKinney.  You may reach the Collin County Commissioners at 2300 Bloomdale Road, Suite 4192, McKinney, Texas, 75071.  For more information, please call 972.424.1460.

County Judge                           Keith Self, 972.548.4623

Precinct 1                                Matt Shaheen, 972.548.4676

Precinct 2                                Jerry Hoagland *, 972.548.4626

Precinct 3                                Joe Jaynes, 972.548.4625

Precinct 4                                Kathy Ward, 972.548.4627

* Represents Sachse on Commissioners’ Court

U.S. SENATORS:

Kay Bailey Hutchison                                
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20510
202.224.5922

Local Office:
10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1160
LB 606
Dallas, TX  75231
214.361.3500


John Cornyn
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20510-4302
202.224.2934

Local Office:
Occidental Tower
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1150
Dallas, TX  75244
972.239.1310

U.S. CONGRESSMEN:

Sam Johnson (District 3)
1211 Longworth Building
Washington, D.C.  20515
202.225.4201

Local Office:
2929 N. Central Expressway, Suite 240
Richardson, TX  75080
972.470.0892

Ralph M. Hall (District 4)
2405 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20515-4304
202.225.6673

Local Offices:
104 N. San Jacinto Street
Rockwall, TX  75087-2508
972.771.9118

Collin County Courts Facility
1800 N. Graves Street, Suite 101
McKinney, TX 75069-3322
214.726.9949


TEXAS SENATORS:

Bob Deuell, District 2
P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX  78711
512.463.0102

Local Offices:
18601 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400
Mesquite, TX 75150
972.279.1800

2500 Stonewall Street
Greenville, TX  75401
903.450.9797

John Carona, District 16     
P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX  78711
512.463.0116

Local Office:
8080 N. Central Expwy., Suite 1440, LB44

Dallas, TX  75206
214.378.5751

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 600035
Dallas, TX  75360-0035

Florence Shapiro, District 8
P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX  78711
512.463.0108

Local Office:
5000 Legacy Drive, Suite 494
Plano, TX  75024
972.403.3404


TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES:

Joe Driver, District 113
Capitol Office:  CAP 4S.06 
P. O. Box 2910
Austin, TX  78768
512.463.0574

Local Office:
201 South Glenbrook Drive
Garland, TX  75040
972.276.1556

Jodie Laubenberg, District 89
Capitol Office:  Room EXT E2.504
P. O. Box 2910
Austin, TX  78768
512.463.0186

Local Offices:
P.O. Box 1154
Wylie, TX  75098

507 East Boydstun
Rockwall, TX  75087
972.772.8525

Fred Hill, District 112
Capitol Office:  CAP 1W.03
P. O. Box 2910
Austin, TX  78768
512.463.0486

Local Office:
770 N. Coit, Suite 2485
Richardson, TX  75080
972.234.8980


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