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July 2026 Report

21 meetings · 20 committees · $2.5M financial · 10 important findings · Updates as new data arrives

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Executive Summary

City Summary — July 2026

In July 2026, the McKinney City Council and Community Development Corporation approved a range of financial, development, and housing measures, including the MCDC Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and an amendment to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One project plan. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The MCDC also approved 11 separate Promotional and Community Event Grant applications and multiple 4B economic development grants, including $1,177,920.00 to the Parks and Recreation Department and $575,595.00 to the Harvest Seed Project Foundation. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23

Financial Highlights

The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved its Fiscal Year 2027 Budget (File 26-0724). [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved 11 separate Promotional and Community Event Grant applications individually, funding marketing and promotional activities for local festivals, arts groups, and civic organizations. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved a $15,000.00 Promotional and Community Event Grant to Millennial Maven Creative Foundation (File 26-0715) for the 2026 Rooted in Rhythm Event. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 The McKinney City Council approved the public hearing item (File 26-0688) on Skyway Villas (TX) Owner LP's application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a 4% Housing Tax Credit for acquisition and rehabilitation of the Skyway Villas Apartments development, on a motion by Council member Franklin, seconded by Council member Feltus. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The McKinney City Council accepted funding from the FY2026 Federal Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program through the U.S. Department of Transportation for rehabilitation of aging infrastructure and equipment in the Air Traffic Control Tower at McKinney National Airport (File 26-0644). [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Development & Land Use

The City Council approved a roadway impact fee waiver (File 26-0687) for the Cotton Mill multi-family development at the southeast corner of State Highway 5 (McDonald Street) and Elm Street under the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Impact Fee Waiver Program. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The City Council approved a resolution (File 26-0688) supporting Skyway Villas (TX) Owner LP's application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a 4% Housing Tax Credit for acquisition and rehabilitation of the Skyway Villas Apartments development. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The City Council approved a request to amend the project plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One and its accompanying ordinance (File 26-0689). [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The Reinvestment Zone Number One board approved the Project Plan amendment (File 26-0677) on a motion by Board Member Beller, seconded by Cox. [6]Reinvestment Zone Number OneJul 21 The Reinvestment Zone Number One board approved the companion Finance Plan amendment (File 26-0678), updating the zone's funding structure to match the same expanded boundary, on a motion by Beller, seconded by Feltus. [6]Reinvestment Zone Number OneJul 21

Contracts & Procurement

The City Council's motion by Council member Cloutier, seconded by Mayor Cox, to Table Indefinitely the resolution ratifying the City Manager's prior approval of an extension to the agreement for State Legislative & Regulatory Consulting Services with Focused Advocacy, LLC of Austin, Texas (File 26-0686), carried. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The City Council approved by consent roll call Item 33 (File 26-0654), authorizing the formal rejection of all Statements of Qualifications under Solicitation 26-43RFQ, Real Estate Development Services. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7 Among the awarded contracts, two construction contracts were awarded: one to Acadia Services, LLC for the Rutherford East, Rutherford West, Sloan Creek, and Creek Hollow Lift Station Improvements and Erwin Farms/Virginia Hill Lift Station Abandonments (File 26-0647), and one to Infra Construction, LLC for the Wattley Park Stream Bank Stabilization Project, DR2118 (File 26-0648). [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Community Impact

CommonGood Medical was granted $447,677.25 (4B26-09, File 26-0723), representing 11% of total project cost, for infrastructure including parking, walkways, ADA improvements, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing/HVAC work tied to renovating and relocating the CommonGood Medical Clinic to 2750 Virginia Parkway, approved on a motion by Micheletto, seconded by Richardson-Woods. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 The City of McKinney Parks and Recreation Department was granted $1,177,920.00 (4B26-12, File 26-0722) for the Parks Master Plan, Parks ADA remediations, and equipment and vehicles, approved on a motion by Riche, seconded by Micheletto. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 Harvest Seed Project Foundation was granted $575,595.00 (4B26-09, File 26-0720), representing 26% of total project cost, for infrastructure -- underground utilities, dirt work, irrigation, sanitary, and driveway/parking work -- tied to relocating and expanding McKinney Roots Farm to Gray Branch Park. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 The naming of the John Henry Snapp Clubhouse at Oak Hollow Golf Course (File 26-0662) was approved on a motion by Elhindi, seconded by Warren. [9]Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory BoardJul 9 The Planned Development rezoning (File 26-0052Z3), located approximately 305 feet north of West White Street on the east side of Redbud Boulevard, was approved on a motion by Council member Feltus, seconded by Council member Cloutier, modifying development standards from PD to PD and adding a new and unlisted use for a non-profit and community service center alongside commercial uses. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Governance & Oversight

The McKinney Community Development Corporation board approved the MCDC Fiscal Year 2027 Budget (File 26-0724) on a motion by Fuller, seconded by Wilkes. [3]McKinney Community Development CorporationJul 23 Following public hearings, the City Council approved ordinances amending both the Project Plan (File 26-0689) and the Finance Plan (File 26-0690) for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The City Council tabled indefinitely a resolution ratifying the City Manager's approval of an extension to the agreement with Focused Advocacy, LLC (File 26-0686) on a motion by Council member Cloutier, seconded by Mayor Cox. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The City Council authorized a change order to the agreement with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. dba Parkhill of Frisco, Texas (File 26-0646) for architectural and engineering services on the Multidisciplinary Civic Campus master site planning project. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7 The City Council formally rejected all statements of qualifications submitted under Solicitation 26-43RFQ for Real Estate Development Services (File 26-0654). [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Infrastructure & Facilities

The City Council authorized a construction contract and all necessary change orders with Southern Trenchless Solutions LLC for the Wilson Creek Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project (File 26-0683). [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 A budget/CIP amendment (file 26-0643) providing funds for Project AI2501, the Airport Master Plan Update, was placed on consent and recommended for approval by consent roll call. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7 A resolution (file 26-0645) authorizing application for and acceptance of an FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant for the Airport Master Plan Update was placed on consent and recommended for approval by consent roll call. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7 A resolution (file 26-0647) authorizing a contract with Acadia Services, LLC for the Rutherford East, Rutherford West, Sloan Creek, and Creek Hollow lift station improvements and the Erwin Farms and Virginia Hill lift station abandonments was placed on consent and recommended for approval by consent roll call. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7 A resolution (file 26-0648) authorizing a contract with Infra Construction, LLC for the Wattley Park Stream Bank Stabilization Project (DR2118) was placed on consent and recommended for approval by consent roll call. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Public Safety

On July 21, 2026, City Council considered an ordinance amendment to Section 26-35 of Chapter 26, Animal Control, governing domestic animals exhibiting rabies symptoms or reasonably indicating rabies symptoms (File 26-0680). [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 On July 21, 2026, City Council considered a separate ordinance amendment to Sections 26-36 and 26-37 of Chapter 26, Animal Control, addressing impoundment, notice, disposition, impoundment time, fees, and redemption of animals (File 26-0681). [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 During the July 21, 2026 City Council Work Session, the discussion item File 26-0674 addressed potential changes to McKinney's requirements for dams. [5]City Council Work SessionJul 21 On July 7, 2026, a resolution supporting adjustment of the statewide wireless 9-1-1 service fee and establishment of a sustainable funding model for Next Generation 9-1-1 (File 26-0655) was placed on consent and recommended for approval by the council's consent roll call. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Housing

The City Council approved, on a Beller/Franklin motion, the waiver of roadway impact fees for the Cotton Mill multi-family development located at the southeast corner of State Highway 5 (McDonald Street) and Elm Street under the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Impact Fee Waiver Program (File 26-0687). [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 Following a public hearing, the City Council approved, on a Franklin/Feltus motion, a resolution supporting Skyway Villas (TX) Owner LP's application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a 4% Housing Tax Credit for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the existing Skyway Villas Apartments (File 26-0688). [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21

Transportation

A resolution authorized the City Manager or designee to apply for discretionary funding from the Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Improvement Program from the Federal Aviation Administration for Phases II and III planning and design of the Taxiway C extension, with authority to accept the funding if awarded, under File 26-0682. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 A separate resolution authorized a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the McKinney National Airport Master Plan Update, identified as project AI2501, under File 26-0684. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21

Planning

The City Council Work Session on 2026-07-21 included a discussion item, File 26-0673, considering updates to the Parkland Dedication Ordinance. [5]City Council Work SessionJul 21

Zoning

The City Council approved a Specific Use Permit for Auto, Motorcycle, Truck, or Boat Rental or Sales for Enterprise (File 26-0006SUP2), located approximately 650 feet south of Justice Road on the east side of James Pitts Drive. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 An annexation (Case 26-0008A) and rezoning to "PD" - Planned Development for residential uses and modified development standards (Case 26-0023Z), located on the west side of County Road 161 approximately 1,350 feet north of County Road 124, was tabled indefinitely per the request to table. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 A rezoning from "ML" - Light Manufacturing District to "I2" - Heavy Industrial District (File 26-0041Z3) at 1710 Couch Drive was tabled to another meeting. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21 The McKinney Islamic Association's site plan for religious assembly at 5301, 5311, and 5321 Virginia Parkway (File 25-0081SP, requester Jacob Bennett) was approved as a consent item. [8]Planning & Zoning CommissionJul 14 The Lifted Trucks Specific Use Permit request (File 26-0002SUP2) at 900 N. Central Expressway went through a public hearing that was closed on a motion by Council member Cloutier, seconded by Council member Jones, and was subsequently approved by the same motion pairing. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Insights by Role

Resident

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Residents should be aware the City Council approved a resolution supporting the Skyway Villas 4% Housing Tax Credit application and separately approved a roadway impact fee waiver for the Cotton Mill development. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21

Developer

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Developers should note the City Council formally rejected all Statements of Qualifications submitted under Solicitation 26-43RFQ for Real Estate Development Services. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Contractor

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Contractors should note the City Council awarded construction contracts to Acadia Services, LLC for lift station improvements and abandonments, and to Infra Construction, LLC for the Wattley Park Stream Bank Stabilization Project. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJul 7

Lobbyist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Lobbyists should note the City Council tabled indefinitely the resolution ratifying the City Manager's prior approval of an extension to the agreement for State Legislative & Regulatory Consulting Services with Focused Advocacy, LLC. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21

Journalist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Journalists may want to follow up on the City Council's approval of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One project plan and finance plan amendment ordinances. [4]City Council Regular MeetingJul 21

Charts & Data

Largest Financial Items

ItemAmount
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by the City of McKinney Parks$1.2M
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by the City of McKinney Parks$1.2M
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Harvest Seed Project Found$576K
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by CommonGood Medical (4B26-0$448K
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Heard Natural Science Muse$72K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Rotary Foundation (PC $15K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Texas Women Society (PC 26-18) $15K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Main Street (PC 26-27)$15K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by McKinney Chamber of Commerce (P$15K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Millennial Maven Creative Found$15K

Meetings by Committee

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