COVID-19 Vaccine Information Announced

The Garland Health Department (GHD) is collecting names of persons to register for the COVID-19 vaccine waiting list. Vaccination events will not be scheduled until additional vaccine supply is received.

COVID-19 vaccine is still in very limited supply and being prioritized to Phase 1A health care workers and first responders. A small number of vaccines may be available through GHD for adults who meet the Phase 1B criteria (65 and older, or those with underlying medical conditions).

To register for the vaccine with GHD at this time, you need to be:

• In Phase 1A or Phase 1B

• At least 18 years old

• A resident or employee of the cities of Garland, Rowlett or Sachse

The vaccine is free. COVID-19 vaccinations are voluntary. GHD strongly recommends all eligible persons register to receive the vaccine. Those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will have the immunization noted on their official IMMTRAC vaccine record.

More COVID-19 vaccines will become available as manufacturing and distribution ramp up. Monitor the City of Garland’s Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as this page, for updates. The City of Sachse will continue to provide updates for its residents as information becomes available.

Using the online form is the fastest way to get on the list. Please assist family and friends without internet access in completing the form if you are able. Those who are unable to complete the online form can register over the phone by calling the City of Garland’s COVID-19 Hotline at 972-205-3900, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The hotline is currently open seven days a week.

The Garland Health Department is the health authority for Sachse. This means that vaccines made available through the GHD are available to ALL Sachse residents-regardless of which county they reside in.

Aware and prepared. We’ve got you.

This Week Wraps Up Christmas Tree Dropoff

Presents unwrapped and decorations stored, but still stuck with your boughs of holly? Drop off organic trees at the Christmas Tree Dropoff until Tuesday, January 12.

If you are unable to drop off your tree or choose not to, then set it out to be picked up as bulk trash. Remember the new set out ordinance is in effect beginning this month. Bulk collections can be set out up to 48 hours prior to your collection day. If at the curb, the tree can cannot exceed 5’ in length. For example, if someone has a 10’ tree, then it needs to be cut into two sections in order to be picked up.

Animal Shelter Needs Your Traps

Sachse Animal Shelter would appreciate the return of any wildlife traps checked out to residents that are currently not in use. If you’ve had traps for over two weeks, we ask you return them.

We appreciate your cooperation. Please remember that trapping with Shelter wildlife traps is not permitted on Saturdays or holiday weekends. The Shelter is closed during these times and staff is unavailable to humanely relocate trapped wildlife.

Bulk & Brush Ordinance Amended; Set Out Times Begin January 2021

Have you heard the news? Beginning this month, bulk trash needs to be placed out no earlier than 48 hours prior to your scheduled collection day. What about brush? It goes out on the Saturday prior to your collection day.

Not sure about your collection day? Check the interactive map on our bulk trash webpage: www.cityofsachse.com/bulktrash. You'll find information about what is considered bulk trash and the items included in brush.

Confused? Have questions? We're here to help.

2021 Collection Schedule Available for Bulk & Brush

New year, new collection schedule! An updated schedule is available online for bulk and brush collections. Don't miss the marked holidays on the schedule for CWD's amended collections.

Team Up to Fight Hunger

Team Up to Fight Hunger is a collaboration of Sachse, Wylie, Murphy and area community partners to provide food to people and families in need while supporting local restaurants.

Families receive vouchers after completing a screening process with participating area food banks. Families can then take the vouchers to participating local restaurants, who have curated special menus for the families to choose from when ordering their meals. Each voucher is valued at $40 and provides a meal for a family of four. Families can go online at www.TeamUptoFightHunger.com/vouchers for the latest update about participating restaurants in the area and to check what each restaurant is serving for its customized meal.

City Hall Closed to Public

City Hall is temporarily closed to the public. This protects residents and staff from further spread of the COVID-19 virus. All City services are still available, but residents and customers should call ahead to make an appointment for in-person services. Please complete transactions online whenever possible.

The Michael J. Felix Community Center and the Sachse Public Library remain open, but are closely monitored for social distancing, wearing masks and limiting the number of people in the facilities. Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to serve Sachse residents.

Sachse's Chart For COVID-19 Info

Sachse maintains a list of active/recovered patients on its COVID-19 webpage. The chart includes the number of active cases, where the cases are located by county, the gender of the patients, status of the patients
(e.g., hospitalized, self-quarantined) and the number of recovered cases.

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