Sarah Hustwit of McKinney feeds a sample ballot into a DS 200 tabulating machine in a practice run for the Nov. 4 general election. The Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election ballot contains 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution as well as a countywide election...
The Murphy City Council has cut six cents from the property tax rate, adopting a Fiscal Year 2024 rate of 41 cents per $100 of appraised value.Council approved the tax rate after adopting a $52.56 million budget that is 1.7% higher than last year’s.In other business...
Fresh off the start of the 2023-24 (FY24) school year, Wylie ISD trustees had photo ops, campus security and STAAR updates and a tax rate and bond election to consider. During their first regular trustee meeting of the school year, officials had the opportunity to...
The city of Murphy has hired former Sachse and Stephenville City Manager Allen Barnes as interim city manager following the Aug. 11 resignation of City Manager Mike Castro. Barnes began work on Monday, Aug. 21, relieving Fire Chief Del Albright of his duties as acting...
Collin County remains a strong seller’s market although housing infrastructure has not caught up with communities located farther away from Dallas, Realtors say. New listings declined 19.5% in July, said Shana Acquisto, president of the Collin County Association of...
Not everybody gets a special meeting of the Murphy City Council convened in their honor or a proclamation declaring their own day, Tuesday Aug. 22. But not everybody is departing City Councilmember Jennifer Berthiaume. “For me, there hasn’t been anybody that I’ve...
Austin, Texas – Continued low wind-power generation and high demand for electricity will result in anticipated low operating reserves for the Texas power grid this afternoon and into the evening. The Public Utility Commission (PUCT) is echoing a call...
There’s no relief in sight for Texans as extended triple-digit heat continues to scorch the region. As a result, conservation and caution are being advised by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Both...
The city of Murphy is willing to discuss options for preventing construction of a wastewater treatment plant that would dump treated sewage into Maxwell Creek, according to the city’s lawyer in the case. “Murphy is certainly willing to discuss this further with the...
