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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.
Listed below are the unofficial election returns as reported by the Dallas County Elections Department.
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. This change will have NO effect on the May city elections. Everyone will vote at Sachse City Hall, 5560 S.H. 78 for the May city elections.
All six propositions of the $38 million bond package were approved by Sachse voters on November 7, 2006. The package consisting of: street and road improvements; parks and recreation facilities; city hall facilities; senior center facility; library; and public safety facility will now begin implementation in phases. Proposition 1, roadway and transportation improvements to Bunker Hill Road, Dewitt Road (Ingram to Ranch), Murphy Road (SH 78 to Blackburn), 5th Street (SH 78 to Ingram) and purchase of right-of-way for 5th Street; Proposition 2 includes constructing, improving and equipping parks and recreational facilities at Salmon Park; Proposition 3 to construct, acquire and equip a city hall facility; Proposition 4 to construct, furnish and equip improvements to the senior center facility; Proposition 5 for construction, furnishing and equipping improvements to the city's library; and Proposition 6 will include constructing, improving and equipping a public safety facility for the police and fire departments. Current plans call for Propositions 3 through 6 to construct a "campus-type" facility at the corner of Sachse Road and Miles/Bryan (where the current police department, senior center and library are located). This facility will house a new city hall, a new public safety facility for police and fire, improvements to the current library, and renovation of the existing police department to house a larger senior center. The existing senior center will remain next to the new city hall. It has not been determined what will be housed in the current senior building, but it will not be torn down as previously reported. Greenscape areas within the complex will allow for outdoor activities and amphitheater-type events. Watch for more info here on the website, in The Sachse News, and in special mailings sent to each postal customer. There will be three bond sales over a five-year period beginning in April 2007 with additional sales in 2008 and 2010. According to officials, Phase I will start in May and continue through December 2008. This phase will involve design work, right-of-way acquisition and park improvements. Phase II is projected to start in October 2008 and continue through 2010. It will consist of road projects, senior center and library improvements and construction of the public safety facility. Phase III will start in June 2010 and continue through 2011. Phase III projects will include the city hall facility and road project completions. Plans indicate that tax increases of $0.07 will occur within the first two years, followed by an increase of $0.13 increase in 2010. Property taxes will increase approximately $0.16, peaking in 2013, then start coming down. That impact could change with more commercial activities, new businesses and/or the sale of surplus city land.
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 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.
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.
** Please note: These files are in PDF format. You can download a free reader by clicking on the image.
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 District 2: Mike
Cantrell*
District 3: John Wiley Price
Collin County Commissioners’ Court meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Collin County Courthouse at 210 S. McDonald Street, Suite 626 in McKinney. You may reach the Collin County Commissioners at 210 S. McDonald Street, Suite 626, McKinney, Texas, 75069. For more information, please call 972.424.1460. County Judge Keith Self, 972.424.1460, ext. 4623 Precinct 1
Phyllis Cole, 972.424.1460, ext. 4628 Precinct 3 Joe Jaynes, 972.424.1460, ext. 4631 Precinct 4 Jack Hatchell, 972.424.1460, ext. 4631 * Represents Sachse on
Commissioners’ Court U.S. SENATORS: Kay Bailey Hutchison
Local Office:
Local Office: U.S. CONGRESSMEN: Sam Johnson (District 3) Local Office: Ralph M. Hall (District 4) Local Offices: Collin County Courts Facility
Bob Deuell, District 2 Local Offices: 2500 Stonewall Street John Carona, District 16 Local Office: Mailing Address: Florence Shapiro, District 8 Local Office:
Joe Driver, District 113 Local Office: Jodie Laubenberg, District 89 Local Offices: Fred Hill, District 112 Local Office:
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