The Sachse Sentinel (Sachse, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 7, 1991 Page: 2 of 16
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The Sachse Sentinel
701-A Hwy. 78
Wylie, TX 75098
442-4887
The Sachao Sentinel (USPS
004454) is published weekly
by Don Swanson at 701-A
Hwy. 78. Wylie, Texas 75098.
Second Class Postage paid at
Wylie, Texas 75098.
Subscription rates are: $10.00
(or Collin and Dallas Counties;
$12.00 out of county; and
$7.00 for senior citizens in
Collin and Dallas Counties.
POSTMASTER: Send
address changes to The
Sachse Sentinel, 701-A Hwy.
78, Wylie, Texas 75098.
ESTABLISHED 1976
Publisher/Editor
Don Swanson
Any erroneous reflections
upon the standing, character
or reputation of any person,
firm or organization which
may appear In the columns of
The Sachse Sentinel will be
corrected if brought to the
attention of the editor. Signed
articles express the views of
the writers, which are not
necessarily those of the
editor.
DEADLINES:
News items: noon Tuesday.
Advertising: noon Tuesday.
SUMMER TUTORING
K through 5
Language Arts
&
Math
442-6007
Confusion surrounds pro-
posed amendments to the
Texas Constitution in Satur-
day's election.
The school finance law
approved by the 72nd Legis-
lature created 188 new county
education districts. These
districts have the limited
purpose of levying the requir-
ed local first-tier tax to raise
the equivalent of 72 cents per
$100 of assessed market
value and redistributing the
proceeds among local school
districts within the county
education district. .
The proposed amendment
calls for:
(a) The amount of
homestead exemption
specified at 20 percent;
(b) The exemption
elderly and disabled persons
is set at $10,000;
(c) These exemptions will
be in addition to the existing
$5,000 homestead
exemption, the $10,000
exemption on homesteads of
elderly and disabled persons,
and the freeze on property
taxes for elderly and disabled
persons.
Passage of the proposed
amendment would shift the
tax burden from residential
property to businesses BUT
those that are dependent
primarily upon residential
the
is
for
See Your Local
Independent Insurance Agent
For Best Coverage and Rates
on
Homeowners * Automobile * Commercial
•Life Insurance
JOHN YEAGER
Agent
Wylie Insurance Co. is
the oldest continuous busi-
ness in Wylie, as it was es-
tablished in 1898.
WE OFFER A CHOICE OF POLICIES
FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
COMPANIES
Wylie Insurance Ageney
201 Calloway
Jfolin '/eager,CIC Phone 442-3505
Confusing School Tax
Issues on Saturday Ballot
property would be forced to older from
raise residential taxes more tion.
than those that rely on
commercial property. (Wylie
and Community Indep^pden.t
School Districts,vipouW fc§
greatly affected "Ss thety are
primarily residential .districts"
Sachse is in thS-Garland ISD,
which has a 60-40 percent
ratio, residences vs. commer-
cial properties).
While exemptions would
lower taxes for some, it would
mean higher taxes for the re-
maining taxpayers in order to
maintain the required local
funding.
Also on the ballot are three
county education district
propositions.
1. Taxation of all tangible
personal property, including
boats, cars, and motorcycles.
(This would spread the tax
burden over a wider base, but
many local governing bodies
do not collect this tax
because it has a high
delinquency rate and is diffi-
cult to enforce equitably).
2. Exemption of 20 percent
of the market value of the
resident homestead from ad
valorem taxation.
(If locally-granted home-
stead exemptions are elimin-
ated, those property owners
could face large increases.
Districts that are largely
residential would suffer losses
of tax revenue and would
have to raise tax rates to
generate the required amount
of local funding.)
3. Exemption of $10,000 of
the market value of the
residence of a disabled indi-
vidual and of $10,000 of the
market value of the residence
of an individual who is 65 or
ad valorem taxa-
(Property taxes are already
frozen for individuals 65 or
oldet apd ., for . disabled
perspfis. Jhii proposal, would
create artjfevert larger exemp-
tion, thus increasing the bur-
den on other taxpayers.)
A second amendment to the
Texas Constitutuion calls for
the issuance of up to $300
million in general obligation
bonds to finance educational
loans to Texas students
attending Texas colleges and
universities. (Previous amend-
ments authorized issuance of
$85 million in student loans in
1965; $200 milliion in 1969;
and $75 million in 1989.)
If this amendment is not
approved, approximately
15,000 Texas students may
be unable to attend Texas
colleges and universities this
year, BUT the State bonded
indebtedness is currently $7.5
billion. Can the State stand
any further indebtedness? It is
up to the voters to decide
Saturday.
Fallfest (Cont. from page 1)
who cook their chili on site.
Gary Overby, Fallfest enter-
tainment chairman and vice
president of the First National
Bank of Sachse, adds, "We'll
have singers, the Kids in
Motion performers, and a
Gospel Hour of music from
local church groups to
entertain the Fallfest
patrons."
In addition, the fifth annual
Sachse die Shoner Kinder
(Beautiful Children) Pageant
for boys and girls six months
to six years will be held during
the Fair.
'Roofing
•Remodeling
'Foundation Repair
'Siding
'Painting
'Drywall
'Air Conditioning Sales & Service
S & S CONSTRUCTION
Free Estimates
Financing Available
Weldon Smith
214/782-8652
Garland Preschool PTA
Slates Park Party
Next Wednesday (Aug. 14) is
the date for the Garland
Preschool PTA annual park
party for children age five and
under.
The party will be held at
Audubon Park, 342 Oates,
from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
There will be games, such as
clown toss, an obstacle
course, a fishing booth, and a
lollipop tree.
In addition, children wi.
make macaroni necklace
paper plate bunnies, an
baloon art.
McGruff the Crime Dog will
be on hand, as will the
Sunshine Generation singers,
dancers from Nancy's Gym,
Aerial Works gymnasts, and
representatives of Discovery
Toys and the Garland Fire
Department.
Door prizes will he offered
mothers. There will be
refreshments.
For information, contact
Sherri, 530-5869, or Nancy,
495-9461.
P
TRIPLE "R"
PRIVATE SCHOOL
"Guiding Today's Child
Into Tomorrow's Future"
Owner: B.J. Upshaw
Diiector: Cathie Upshaw
Monday - Friday
5:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
1406 W. Brown
442-7112
Ages: 6 weeks-13 years
"Country Atmosphere
With Home Environment"
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• PERSONAL INJURY
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Suite 508
Piano, Texas 75074
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Swanson, Don. The Sachse Sentinel (Sachse, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 7, 1991, newspaper, August 7, 1991; Sachse, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth347895/m1/2/?q=sachse%20sentinel: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sachse Public Library.