April 18, 2025

In This Issue:

Early Voting Begins April 22

Sunnyvale Trash Off - May 10

Meet Our Adoptable Pet of the Week

Subscribe to Stay Informed About Town Activities

Resources:

Town Website

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Town Projects

Emergency Alerts

Early Voting Begins April 22

The Town of Sunnyvale has called a general election for Saturday, May 3, 2025 to elect a mayor and two Town Council representatives. Polls will be located at Sunnyvale Town Hall, 127 N. Collins Road and will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The candidates are listed in ballot order:

Mayor

K. Paul Cash

Saji George

Council Member Place 1

Ryan Finch

Council Member Place 2

Kevin M. Clark

Early voting will occur as follows:

April 22 - 25, 2025 (Tuesday-Friday) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

April 26, 2025 ( Saturday) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

April 27, 2025 (Sunday) noon to 6 p.m.

April 28 - 29 (Monday & Tuesday) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

More information is available on the Town Secretary's webpage.

"Sunnyvale Shines" Trash Off - Rescheduled for May 10

The "Sunnyvale Shines" Trash Off has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 10. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sunnyvale ISD Intermediate School Parking Lot, 300 Collins Road.

This annual event allows Sunnyvale residents to bring bulk waste, e-waste and documents for shredding. Many services are free for Sunnyvale residents. Please bring proof of residency such as a driver's license or water bill.

Check the Trash Off webpage for details about e-waste costs and document shredding limits.

Property Tax Exemptions and Appraisal Information

Property owners in Dallas County, including Sunnyvale, should receive their latest property appraisal notices soon.

Sunnyvale’s residential and business property owners should be aware that the Town of Sunnyvale has approved the highest exemption rates of any municipality in Dallas County. That 20% Homestead Exemption rate is one of several property tax exemptions provided by Sunnyvale that leaves more than $1 billion in taxable value in the pockets of the Town’s taxpayers. To make sure you have the proper exemptions applied to your property, visit the Dallas County Appraisal District website at www.dallascad.org to get more information and check your exemption status.

Property owners who wish to protest Dallas CAD’s latest appraised value can also check that website and click on Protest Process to learn more about those procedures and requirements. Property owners have until May 15, 2025, to protest their property value.

For more information, visit www.dallascad.org.

At the Doris Padgett Public Library

402 Tower Place in Sunnyvale

Story Times for children ages two to five and their caregivers are held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Story times include several books and a fun craft or project to take home! Here is March's schedule:

April 23: No Storytime

April 30: Pets

Sunnyvale PD Hosts Drug Take Back Day

April 26 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 364 Long Creek Dr. Police Department parking lot

Join us for the DEA's National Drug Take Back Day to remove unneeded medications from your homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and addiction.

For this week's Weekly Pets, meet Olivia!

Learn more about this pet and others on our Petfinder page

Olivia is an eight-month-old female German Shepherd: This week, we would like to highlight Oliva, who came to us very malnourished. Thankfully, she has been very resilient and has gained 12 pounds since coming to us! Olivia’s personality shines with her intelligence and enthusiasm when playing. She is very active and will need plenty of space to thrive, as she is expected to grow into a big and beautiful dog!

We would love for you to share this with others and bring awareness to the Sunnyvale Animal Shelter's animals and services. If your family is ready to add a member, we currently have many adoptable animals in our shelter looking for a new place to call home. Learn more by visiting our Petfinder page or calling (214) 862-4525.

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Click the images above to see the Consumer Confidence water quality report and to see the latest Town Capital project updates.