NewsFlash
Town of Sunnyvale - April 2, 2021
Join us today! Drive-thru Eggstravaganza!
Please note the change in the traffic plan.
Those wishing to attend the Eggstravaganza will now enter off of Collins Road onto Hounsel Lane, then proceed to turn right on Raider Drive. Follow the bunny trail on Raider Drive until you reach the event!
Signage will be placed out along Collins Road, Hounsel Lane, and Raider Drive and Police personnel will be assisting with directing traffic to the event.
Town offices closed Friday
Town of Sunnyvale offices will be closed on Friday, April 2 in observance of Good Friday.
Offices will reopen on Monday, April 5 at 8 a.m.
Water emergencies: (214) 251-0567
Animal emergencies: (214) 862-4525
All other emergencies: 9-1-1
Wishing you and your families a very blessed Easter!
#SleevesUp Sunnyvale
As of March 29, all Texas adults are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
There are multiple tools to help you find a vaccine:
If you or anyone you know needs assistance with registering to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, staff members at the Doris Padgett Public Library are available to provide assistance. Give them a call at (972) 226-4491 or visit the Library - 402 Tower Pl. Sunnyvale, TX 75182.
Moderna
- Number of doses: Two.
- Timing between your first and second dose: four to six weeks.
- Authorized for: People aged 18 and older.
Pfizer
- Number of doses: Two.
- Timing between your first and second dose: three to six weeks.
- Authorized for: People age 16 and older.
Johnson & Johnson
- Number of doses: One
- Authorized for: People age 18 and older.
Vaccine Effectiveness:
"The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were nearly 95% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in clinical trials and 100% effective in preventing hospitalization and death. This is about as good as it gets, according to the nation’s top infectious disease experts, including Dr. Trish Perl, Chief of UT Southwestern’s Infectious Diseases Division. The single-shot J&J vaccine was 67% effective in preventing all COVID-19 illness in clinical trials. It was 85% effective in preventing severe illness, and 100% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths."
Disaster loan assistance available
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest disaster loans to non-farm businesses of all sizes, private nonprofits, homeowners, and renters. Dallas County is a qualifying county. The program is for those who suffered losses caused by the severe winter storms that began on Feb. 11, 2021.
Types of loans available include:
- Individuals and Families:
- Homeowners: up to $200,000 to repair or replace real estate damage and up to $40,000 to replace personal property.
- Renters: up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property.
- Businesses:
- Property Damage: up to $2,000,000 to repair or replace real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other assets that were damaged or destroyed (available to businesses of any size and private, non-profit organizations).
- Economic Injury:
- Only for small businesses and most non-profit organizations suffering adverse financial impacts of the disaster (with or without property loss), up to $2,000,000 for working capital to help pay obligations until normal operations resume.
For additional assistance, SBA has established a Virtual Disaster Loan Outreach Center that is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST. You may also contact an SBA customer service representative via email at FOCWAssistance@sba.gov or by phone at (800) 659-2955.