City hall
McKinney library seeks sponsors for pricey traveling exhibits
The library's exhibits coordinator pitched corporate sponsors for exhibits costing up to $143,000, and the board cut meetings to bimonthly.
Business
McKinney weighs tax break for 394 all-affordable apartments
The city would forgo about $3.1 million in property taxes over 10 years for an all-affordable apartment complex in southwest McKinney.
Business
Chuy's seeks bigger signs for new McKinney restaurant
A sign company for Chuy's Tex-Mex asked McKinney's Board of Adjustment to allow two wall signs more than three times the size the rules allow.
City hall
McKinney transit board backs one-year DART extension
The Urban Transit District Board gave staff direction to seek a one-year DART contract extension while it looks for other providers.
Schools
McKinney ISD appoints Jennifer Gray to fill O'Dell's Place 6 seat
McKinney ISD's board appointed Jennifer Gray to the Place 6 seat after Stephanie O'Dell's resignation. She will be sworn in September 14.
City hall
McKinney approves higher water and sewer bills, flat tax rate
The council adopted next year's budget Sept. 1: water up 9%, sewer up 11% starting Oct. 1, the tax rate flat, and the median tax bill down $67.
Business
7-Eleven gas station at Wilmeth Road returns to P&Z Sept. 8
Planning commissioners will hold a public hearing on a 7-Eleven fuel station, after tabling it in August over a notice error.
City hall
McKinney backs free clinic's move with $306,000 grant
The MCDC approved $306,348 for CommonGood Medical's new Virginia Parkway clinic, less than the $447,677 requested after some costs were ruled ineligible.
City hall
McKinney tourism board ends grant program for hotel incentives
The Visit McKinney board voted to move $30,000 in tourism grant money into its hotel-recruitment incentive fund, starting October 1.
City hall
McKinney council fills city boards under new nomination process
In a special meeting, McKinney's council named 2026-27 board members one-by-one and removed at least one member over poor attendance.
City hall
McKinney library board takes up plan to meet less often
The Library Advisory Board found its schedule broke a city rule and set a vote on meeting less often for August 20.
The Square
Arts Commission takes up downtown mural and arts grants
McKinney's Arts Commission took up a $20,000 downtown mural and grant requests from 10 local arts groups on August 20.
