Railroad right-of-way vegetation management
Summary
A resident asked for status on the agreement with CPKC to mow the railroad right-of-way along SH-78, after fighting overgrown grass behind her Cornwall Drive fence last year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jun 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $40,000 from the city manager's contingency — though a single pass with the city's own contractor last year cost only about $5,000, and CPKC's pricing is unknown.
Residents backing onto the railroad get relief from overgrown vegetation.
Taxpayers, who now foot a bill the railroad previously covered for decades before the merger.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jun 24, 2026
Since the 2023 KCS–Canadian Pacific merger, CPKC has stopped mowing the three miles of track that back up to homes, churches and businesses along Highway 78. The railroad says aesthetics aren't its job, and the city can't even mow there without CPKC's permission. The council agreed to pay CPKC's contractors out of contingency funds as a stopgap through October.
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
CPKC told the city it won't maintain the railroad right-of-way like it used to, leaving Sachse to pick up the mowing. Staff may ask to use contingency funds to cover the rest of this year.
City Council - Mar 2, 2026
A resident asked for status on the agreement with CPKC to mow the railroad right-of-way along SH-78, after fighting overgrown grass behind her Cornwall Drive fence last year.
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