Sachse property owners won't see their city tax rate climb above the current level next fiscal year.
The Sachse City Council on Monday, Aug. 3, voted to approve a maximum property tax rate of $0.650416 per $100 of assessed value for the FY 2026-27 budget, according to Sachse News. The rate matches the city's current levy and represents the highest rate the council can adopt without triggering a voter-approval election.
It is a ceiling, not a final number. The actual rate will be set at a later hearing.
City Manager Gina Nash opened the discussion by noting the city "accelerated the budget process" compared with previous years. Finance Director David Baldwin, Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose and Public Works Director Corey Nesbitt then delivered a lengthy presentation on the spending plan, according to the report.
The current $0.650416 rate breaks down as $0.456209 for maintenance and operations and $0.194207 for debt service, according to the city's tax information page.
Why it matters for the corridor
The vote comes as Sachse manages a wave of commercial construction. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation data tracked by Zabalist shows 226 registered construction and development projects in the city valued at a combined $596.3 million, including 126 new builds and 100 renovations totaling roughly 4.7 million square feet.
Active commercial projects along SH-78 include Chick-fil-A, Sachse Commons Retail Center, Ranchville Retail, Slate Shops at Sachse and a Retail-78 return-to-shell remodel, per the city's development projects page. The Station, a $500 million mixed-use development spanning 134 acres along the President George Bush Turnpike, continues its buildout with more than 1,000 residential units and 35,000 square feet of retail space.
As we reported July 31, the city published the proposed budget 15 days ahead of its Aug. 15 charter deadline. A hard copy is available at the Sachse Public Library and the City Secretary's Office, and residents can email feedback to [email protected].
What's next
The council will hold a public hearing on the budget at its Monday, Aug. 17, meeting. A public hearing on the tax rate and formal budget adoption are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Residents can submit a Public Meeting Speaker Form electronically by 4 p.m. on the day of a council meeting or complete one in person.
