Municue

Q2 2026 Report

59 meetings · 24 committees · $31.1M financial · 42 important findings

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Executive Summary

City Summary — Q2 2026

The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved a $13,634,896.11 grant to Cotton Mill Partners, LTD (4B26-10, File 26-0490) for infrastructure improvements supporting The Cotton Mill District at 610 Elm Street. [13]McKinney Community Development CorporationMay 28 At its June 16, 2026 regular meeting, the City Council held a public hearing and approved an ordinance expanding the boundaries of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One by approximately 15.7 acres (File 26-0584) on a 6-1 vote, with Councilmember Cloutier voting against. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16

Financial Highlights

The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved a $13,634,896.11 grant to Cotton Mill Partners, LTD (4B26-10, File 26-0490) for infrastructure improvements supporting The Cotton Mill District at 610 Elm Street. [13]McKinney Community Development CorporationMay 28 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved a $683,467 project grant to Hugs Café, Inc. (File 26-0601, Item 21) by motion from Fuller and Micheletto for expansion and site improvements at Hugs Greenhouse, 1151 East Cottage Hill Parkway in the McKinney ETJ. [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25 Item 54 (File 26-0584), amending the boundaries of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One to add approximately 15.7 acres, followed a public hearing and was approved 6-1 with Cloutier dissenting. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16

Development & Land Use

The McKinney Community Development Corporation board approved a $683,467 project grant (4B26-08) to Hugs Café, Inc. for expansion and site improvements at Hugs Greenhouse, 1151 East Cottage Hill Parkway in the McKinney ETJ. [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25 On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the ordinance under Item 32 (File 26-0566) amending the FY2025-2026 budget to fund a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement and Project Plan Implementation Agreement with The Parks Church for a vacant/underutilized project at 129-131 S Tennessee Street, by a vote of 5 to 2 with Cloutier and Lynch voting against. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16 On May 19, 2026, the council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a non-binding term sheet with McKinney Ranch, LTD., Honey Creek Investments, LLC, Barcelona 93, Ltd., and MRP HTMHCB, LLC, governing development of approximately 1,786 acres generally located east of FM 1461 (future Lake Forest Drive) and County Road 166, and south of County Road 168 and FM 543 (File 26-0451). [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19

Legal & Regulatory

At the May 5, 2026 City Council Special Meeting, the closed session was held under Texas Government Code Section 551.071(2) for attorney consultation and Section 551.071(A) for the pending litigation styled City of McKinney, Texas v. City of Melissa, Texas concerning a boundary agreement. [28]City Council Special MeetingMay 5 The same closed session was also held under Texas Government Code Section 551.072 for real property deliberations regarding Municipal Facilities. [28]City Council Special MeetingMay 5

Contracts & Procurement

On June 25, 2026, the McKinney Community Development Corporation approved (Wilkes/Booth) Project 4B24-03 (File 26-0602, Item 22), a second extension of the loan agreement for the City of McKinney Engineering Department's Chestnut Elevated Storage Tank Improvements, extended to December 31, 2026. [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved (Booth/Riche) Project 4B18-05 (File 26-0604, Item 24), extending the third amended and restated loan agreement with McKinney HUB 121, LLC from May 15, 2026 to September 30, 2026. [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved (Booth/Fuller) Project 4B24-08 (File 26-0605, Item 25), a third extension of the loan agreement with SDC Throckmorton Villas for infrastructure related to construction of 380 villas, extended from May 31, 2026 to December 31, 2026. [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25

Community Impact

The City Council approved by consent a resolution authorizing the sale of approximately 0.33 acres of city-owned land on North Redbud Boulevard, north of its intersection with West White Avenue, to Catholic Charities of Dallas (CCD-RC), the adjacent property owner, for construction of the McKinney Neighbor HUB Project (File 26-0455). [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19 A resolution establishing the McKinney Neighborhood Heroes Program for the acquisition and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (File 26-0518) was approved on consent. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2 A resolution authorizing a construction contract and all necessary change orders with CGC General Contractors Inc. of Haltom City, Texas for improvements to the Grady Littlejohn Softball & Baseball Complex at Towne Lake (PK2448), File 26-0456, was approved by roll call vote on a motion by Council member Feltus, seconded by Council member Jones. [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19

Key Decisions

File 26-0387 first failed 3 to 6, with Board Members Steve Lebo, Michael Jones, Geré Feltus, Patrick Cloutier, Rick Franklin, and Justin Beller voting against. [29]Reinvestment Zone Number OneMay 5 A substitute motion on File 26-0387 made by Board Member Hale and seconded by Cox then carried, and the item's final status was recorded as Approved. [29]Reinvestment Zone Number OneMay 5 The agreement covers environmental remediation and demolition at the northeast corner of South Tennessee Street and East Davis Street. [29]Reinvestment Zone Number OneMay 5

Governance & Oversight

At its June 16, 2026 regular meeting, the City Council held a public hearing and approved an ordinance expanding the boundaries of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One by approximately 15.7 acres (File 26-0584) on a 6-1 vote, with Councilmember Cloutier voting against. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16 Resolution 26-0376 reappointed Presiding Municipal Court Judge Candace Carlsen, Associate Municipal Court Judge Peter Graham, and Contract Municipal Court Judge Anthonette Ayitey-Adjin, each for a two-year term, with an effective date set by the resolution. [28]City Council Special MeetingMay 5 At the June 2, 2026 City Council regular meeting, a motion by Council member Cloutier, seconded by Council member Feltus, to table the election of Mayor Pro Tempore to another meeting carried (File 26-0505). [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2 The City Council approved on consent the minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting and Work Session of March 17, 2026 (Files 26-0259, 26-0260). [42]City Council Regular MeetingApr 7 The Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. of San Diego, CA to provide insurance broker of record services for Risk (File 26-0263). [42]City Council Regular MeetingApr 7 The eminent domain resolution covering a temporary construction easement in the northeast quadrant of US 75 and Spur 399 for the McKinney Amphitheater Improvements Project (ST2514) (File 26-0274) was moved by Council member Franklin, seconded by Council member Cloutier, and carried unanimously with a status of Approved. [42]City Council Regular MeetingApr 7

Infrastructure & Facilities

On June 25, 2026, the McKinney Community Development Corporation approved a second extension of the loan agreement term for Project 4B24-03, funding Chestnut Elevated Storage Tank Improvements for the City of McKinney Engineering Department, extending the term to December 31, 2026 (File 26-0602), on a motion by Wilkes seconded by Booth that carried. [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25 At the June 16, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting, a change order with Excel 4 Construction, LLC (File 26-0572) was approved for the Public Works Water/Wastewater Main Improvements (FY24) Project. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16 At the April 7, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting, the council authorized conveyance of easements to the North Texas Municipal Water District covering approximately 1.866 acres for a permanent sewer easement and approximately 2.975 acres for a temporary construction easement, located in the Tarlton Cunis Survey, Abstract Number 211, Collin County (File 26-0272). [42]City Council Regular MeetingApr 7

Public Safety

On May 19, 2026, Council approved by unanimous roll-call vote a new Guaranteed Maximum Price Construction Manager at Risk contract with Crossland Construction Company, Inc. for the Police Department Gun Range Improvements and Support Building Project (FC1820/FP1820, File 26-0459). [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19 On April 21, 2026, a UASI grant application to enhance officer protection for the McKinney Police Department (File 26-0333) was approved 5-1, with Beller against, on a motion by Cloutier seconded by Jones. [34]City Council Regular MeetingApr 21 On June 2, 2026, a resolution establishing the McKinney Neighborhood Heroes Program for the acquisition and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (File 26-0518) passed as a Consent Item. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2

Housing

The McKinney Community Development Corporation board approved an extension to the loan agreement for Project 4B25-10, awarded to Direction 61:3, for infrastructure and public access areas at The Farm, a planned community of transitional living homes for young adults who have aged out of foster care located at 3286 County Road 168, moving the infrastructure/public access completion deadline to July 30, 2028 and the annexation process completion deadline to December 31, 2026 (File 26-0603). [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25 The City Council approved a resolution regarding The NRP Group's application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a 4% Housing Tax Credit to construct The Franklin Branch Apartments (File 26-0520), following a motion to approve seconded by Council member Franklin that carried. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2 The McKinney Housing Finance Corporation board approved a resolution authorizing submission of applications for allocation of Private Activity Bonds to the Texas Bond Review Board for Franklin Branch Apartments, along with a declaration of expectation to reimburse project expenditures with proceeds of future debt (File 26-0299, Item 10). [40]McKinney Housing Finance CorporationApr 10

Transportation

On June 2, 2026, a resolution authorized a contract and necessary change orders with XIT Paving and Construction, Inc. for the Intersection Capacity Improvements (FY23) Project (File 26-0511), requested by Engineering and passed as a Consent Item. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2 On May 19, 2026, Council authorized a construction contract with Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating, Inc. for the McKinney National Airport Taxiway A Phase II Project (AI2633), including authorization for necessary change orders (File 26-0457, Approved). [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19 On May 5, 2026, an ordinance (File 26-0403) amended the FY2025-2026 budget and the 2026-2030 Capital Improvements Program to fund the US 380 and Fort Buckner Traffic Signal Project (TR2556). [27]City Council Regular MeetingMay 5

Personnel & Labor

At the June 16, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting, the motion to approve the Mayor Pro Tempore election (File 26-0559) was made by Council member Beller, seconded by Council member Lynch, and carried. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16

Zoning

On May 19, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing and approved the rezoning under File 26-0011Z2 of property located approximately 260 feet north of U.S. Highway 380 (University Drive) and approximately 610 feet east of North Lake Forest Drive from "PD" - Planned Development District to a mix of "PD" - Planned Development District, "MF36" - Multi-Family Residential District, and "R5" - Residential District, with the accompanying ordinance approved on a motion by Council member Franklin, seconded by Council member Feltus, and carried by unanimous vote. [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19 On April 21, 2026, the City Council approved a rezoning request under File 25-0131Z3, requested by Jacob Bennett, for property at the northeast corner of Stacy Road and State Highway 121 (Sam Rayburn Tollway) changing the designation from "C3" Regional Commercial District and "PD" Planned Development District to a unified "PD" Planned Development District, with the accompanying ordinance approved on a motion by Council member Cloutier, seconded by Council member Lynch. [34]City Council Regular MeetingApr 21 On June 2, 2026, the rezoning request for 1001 North Kentucky Street (File 26-0027Z3) from "BN" - Neighborhood Business District to "TR1.8" - Townhome Residential District proceeded with a motion by Council member Feltus, seconded by Council member Cloutier, to close the public hearing, and the ordinance was subsequently approved. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2

Historic Preservation

The Historic Preservation Advisory Board acted on selecting the 12 houses that will make up the 2027 Preserve Historic McKinney Home Recognition Program Calendar (File: 26-0252). [43]Historic Preservation Advisory BoardApr 2 Owner Bruce Imig proposed a certificate of appropriateness (HP2026-0037) for demolition of the house at 326 S Kentucky, citing an interior fire. [25]Historic Preservation Advisory BoardMay 7 The City Council received a proclamation recognizing Historic Preservation Month (file 26-0390), an informational item with no accompanying zoning or development action. [27]City Council Regular MeetingMay 5

Insights by Role

Resident

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

Residents interested in neighborhood emergency readiness should follow implementation of the resolution establishing the McKinney Neighborhood Heroes Program for the acquisition and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (File 26-0518), which was approved on consent. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2

Park users should plan around construction at the Grady Littlejohn Softball & Baseball Complex at Towne Lake, since a resolution authorizing a construction contract and all necessary change orders with CGC General Contractors Inc. of Haltom City, Texas for improvements to the complex (PK2448, File 26-0456) was approved by roll call vote on a motion by Council member Feltus, seconded by Council member Jones. [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19

Developer

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

Developers evaluating large-tract opportunities should review the resolution approved May 19, 2026 authorizing the city manager to execute a non-binding term sheet with McKinney Ranch, LTD., Honey Creek Investments, LLC, Barcelona 93, Ltd., and MRP HTMHCB, LLC, governing development of approximately 1,786 acres generally located east of FM 1461 (future Lake Forest Drive) and County Road 166, and south of County Road 168 and FM 543 (File 26-0451). [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19

Developers assessing incentive districts should factor in the June 16, 2026 ordinance expanding the boundaries of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One by approximately 15.7 acres (File 26-0584), approved 6-1 after a public hearing with Councilmember Cloutier voting against. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16

Contractor

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

Contractors should track the Police Department Gun Range Improvements and Support Building Project (FC1820/FP1820, File 26-0459), for which Council approved a new Guaranteed Maximum Price Construction Manager at Risk contract with Crossland Construction Company, Inc. by unanimous roll-call vote on May 19, 2026. [19]City Council Regular MeetingMay 19

Paving and roadway subcontractors should follow the June 2, 2026 resolution authorizing a contract and necessary change orders with XIT Paving and Construction, Inc. for the Intersection Capacity Improvements (FY23) Project (File 26-0511), requested by Engineering and passed as a Consent Item. [10]City Council Regular MeetingJun 2

Lobbyist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Advocates for economic development incentives should study the June 16, 2026 ordinance under Item 32 (File 26-0566) amending the FY2025-2026 budget to fund a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement and Project Plan Implementation Agreement with The Parks Church for a vacant/underutilized project at 129-131 S Tennessee Street, approved 5 to 2 with Cloutier and Lynch voting against. [3]City Council Regular MeetingJun 16

Nonprofit advocates should reference the McKinney Community Development Corporation board's approval of a $683,467 project grant (4B26-08) to Hugs Café, Inc. for expansion and site improvements at Hugs Greenhouse, 1151 East Cottage Hill Parkway in the McKinney ETJ, as a model of supported requests. [1]McKinney Community Development CorporationJun 25

Journalist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Reporters should examine the contested vote sequence on File 26-0387, which first failed 3 to 6, with Board Members Steve Lebo, Michael Jones, Geré Feltus, Patrick Cloutier, Rick Franklin, and Justin Beller voting against. [29]Reinvestment Zone Number OneMay 5

Reporters should confirm the follow-on procedural step in which a substitute motion on File 26-0387 made by Board Member Hale and seconded by Cox then carried, and the item's final status was recorded as Approved. [29]Reinvestment Zone Number OneMay 5

Charts & Data

Largest Financial Items

ItemAmount
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Cotton Mill Partners, LTD,$13.6M
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Cotton Mill Partners, LTD, (4B26-10) in an Amount of Th$13.6M
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Habitat for Humanity of Collin County (4B26-06) in the $800K
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Habitat for Humanity of Co$800K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Hugs Café, Inc. (4B26-08) in the Amount of Six Hundred $683K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Hugs Café, Inc. (4B26-08) in the Amount of Six Hundred $683K
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Hugs Café, Inc. (4B26-08) $682K
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by Harvest Seed Project Found$576K
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request from Habitat for Humanity of Collin County to Amend Project 4B25-15 to Reallocate $45,$45K
Consider/Discuss/Act on McKinney National Airport Public Art Murals for $20,000$20K

Meetings by Committee

Source Events(59)

Jun 30Visit McKinney
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Jun 17Board of Adjustment
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[15]May 26Visit McKinney
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[17]May 21Library Advisory Board
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[18]May 21McKinney Arts Commission
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[22]May 14Joint Meeting
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[26]May 6Board of Adjustment
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Apr 28Joint Meeting
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[32]Apr 28Visit McKinney
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[35]Apr 21City Council Work Session
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[37]Apr 16Library Advisory Board
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[38]Apr 16McKinney Arts Commission
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