McKinney, Texas

McKinney residents can weigh in on the city’s budget during the upcoming public hearing. As part of the public hearing, highlights of the proposed budget will be presented. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY $6,803,430 OR 5.41%, AND OF THAT AMOUNT, $3,844,498 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR.

The budget allows for just over a one-cent reduction in the city’s property tax rate. McKINNEY, Texas (Aug. 16, 2021) – The McKinney City Manager proposed a $618 million total budget for Fiscal Year 2022, resulting in just over a one-cent reduction in the city’s property tax rate. The budget, which includes $171 million in the general fund, would lower the city’s property tax rate from 0.508645 to 0.497655. The proposed rate means property owners would pay $0.497655 for every $100 of assessed property value.

The spray area is generally east of Woodson Drive, west of Penny Lane, south of Estates Way, and north of Maidstone Way. McKINNEY, Texas (Aug. 10, 2021) – McKinney is set to spray an area of the city to control mosquitoes after a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile Virus. Spraying will start at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12, weather permitting. The spray area is generally east of Woodson Drive, west of Penny Lane, south of Estates Way, and north of Maidstone Way.

Acquisition creates more than 700 acres of connected parks and open space in fast-growing McKinney. McKINNEY, Texas (July 29, 2021) – The City of McKinney has announced the acquisition of 230 acres of parkland within the Painted Tree development. The city acquired the tract, located on the southwest corner of County Road 1006 and Bloomdale Road, using voter-authorized bonds and funds from the McKinney Community Development Corporation.

New features include the city’s first lighted and shaded basketball court in a neighborhood park. McKINNEY, Texas (July 23, 2021) – The City of McKinney will celebrate the completion of a $3.175 million renovation to Cottonwood Park, 212 McMakin St., as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to preserve and redevelop areas on the east side of McKinney.

McKINNEY, Texas (June 15, 2021) – The City of McKinney will hold a community-wide Juneteenth celebration from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 19 at Finch Park, 301 W. Standifer St. The celebration will include cultural experiences, learning and fun for the whole family. Morning activities include fitness sessions like...

McKINNEY, Texas (June 10, 2021) – The City of McKinney has again received the highest ratings issued from two major credit rating agencies for its general obligation (GO) bonds and certificates of obligation (CO). The city earned ratings of Aaa from Moody's and AAA from Standard & Poor's. The city also earned a rating of Aa1 from Moody's for its water and wastewater utilities system debt.

McKINNEY, Texas (June 8, 2021) – H-E-B announced today they will continue their DFW expansion plans by opening a store in McKinney on the northeast corner of Custer Road and Eldorado Parkway. The store is expected to open in spring 2023. “Today is an exciting day for our community as...

McKINNEY, Texas (May 21, 2021) – The McKinney Armed Services Memorial Board is pleased to announce that its annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be held in person at 10 a.m. on May 29 at the McKinney Veterans Memorial Park, 6053 Weiskopf Ave. The hour-long service will take place in the...

McKINNEY, Texas (May 20, 2021) – This Historic Downtown McKinney Cultural District will host the 25th anniversary of the Texas Music Revolution June 4-5. Festival headliners include Randy Rogers and Charley Crockett, Mike and the Moonpies, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Chuck Mead, Two Tons Of Steel, Joshua Ray Walker, Ottoman Turks, Blue Water Highway Band, Jon Stork, Hayden Haddock, Carson Jeffrey, Dylan Wheeler, and Blackbird Sing.

McKINNEY, Texas (May 19, 2021) – After a recent citizen satisfaction survey, 93 percent of respondents rated the City of McKinney as an excellent or good place to live, confirming they enjoy a higher quality of life than most communities across the nation. This rating is higher than most communities compared to benchmark data from the National Citizen Survey. The rating is slightly higher than previous surveys, up from 92 percent in 2019 and 91 percent in the 2017 citizen survey.

McKINNEY, Texas (May 18, 2021) – Concept designs for the City of McKinney's new Municipal Community Complex were presented at the City Council work session Tuesday. Architects from Lake | Flato + Parkhill showed the designs that focused on floor plans for Council Chambers and the various city departments housed in the building. The design team presented the following six guiding principles for the project:

On Wednesday, May 19 the Parks and Recreation Department hosted a community meeting to discuss the City-Wide Trail Master Plan. The meeting gave residents an opportunity to provide feedback on what they would like to ...

McKINNEY, Texas (May 12, 2021) – The City of McKinney will make its debut as the new host of the AT&T Byron Nelson this week, which runs. May 13-16 at TPC Craig Ranch. The four-day televised event is part of a five-year agreement with the PGA that will bring visitors, economic opportunities, and international attention to the city. Elite players like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, and the recent winner of the Masters Tournament Hideki Matsuyama are scheduled to compete.

McKINNEY, Texas (May 10, 2021) – At a special meeting today, McKinney City Council declared Justin Beller the winner of the District 1 seat after his opponent formally withdrew from the race. City Council began the meeting by certifying the election results from the May 1 election and then passed...

Today McKinney residents cast their ballots in the general election to vote for four City Council representatives. District 1 and 3 representatives were chosen by the voters in their respective districts and all McKinney voters were able to cast votes for the representative for the Mayor and At Large positions. There are 11 total candidates for the four positions.

McKINNEY, Texas (April 28, 2021) – Election Day is Saturday, May 1 for McKinney voters. Registered voters will cast ballots to elect City Council representatives for Mayor, District 1, District 3 and one At Large to serve a four-year term. There are 11 total candidates for the four positions. Registered...

McKINNEY, Texas (April 22, 2021) – Keep Texas Beautiful has recognized the City of McKinney as a recipient of the 2021 Governor’s Community Achievement Award (GCAA) for outstanding community improvement. This year, ten winning communities will share $2 million in landscape funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); specifically, McKinney will receive $310,000 for landscaping projects along local rights-of-way.

McKINNEY, Texas (April 23, 2021) – After more than 56,000 shots given since late December, the City of McKinney and its community partners have successfully phased out operations at their vaccination hub. This comes after announcing on March 15 the intention to close Hub operations at the McKinney ISD Stadium & Community Event Center by the end of April.

McKINNEY, Texas (April 20, 2021) – McKinney residents and stakeholders are invited to provide feedback as City of McKinney staff prepare the city’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), which runs Oct. 1, 2021 – Sept. 30, 2022. Please rank budget priorities and leave comments below as a follow-up to...