BY COLBY FARR
What they’re saying
Looking ahead
Council member Justin Beller called the ordi- nances a “step too far.” “These ordinances ... put people up between a rock and a hard place,” Beller said. Beller expressed concerns for how the ordi- nances would be enforced. “I’m going to be a ‘No’ on this ordinance,” he said “I think that we are going to cause some pains that we can’t recover from.” Council member Patrick Cloutier made motions to approve both items after discussion among council members. He said council is asked to solve a lot of problems, but there are some things that they’re not good at solving. “Being the seven to solve this problem is one of them,” he said. “There’s opportunities for folks to step up here. One of the other things we can do is work on housing.” Cloutier said city officials will monitor these ordinances moving forward. Council members will have the option to repeal these during the year.
Both ordinances were passed with sunset clauses, meaning they will expire Oct. 21, 2026 if an extension is not approved. Meanwhile, city officials are pursuing a new plan to help address homelessness through an initiative called Better Together. Council members voted on the initiative’s guiding principles during the same meeting. Through the initiative, city officials intend to hire a third-party facilitator and build a plan to address symptoms and root causes of homelessness in McKinney. Council’s vote to adopt the principles is the first step in what’s expected to be a yearlong process. City Manager Paul Grimes called it a “strategic approach” toward addressing homelessness in McKinney. “We’re very pleased to be able to present this to you because I think this is an important milestone to be able to move forward,” he said.
“Until we have resources in place that gives them an option, I think we are just pushing them further into that hard place and it’s going to cause issues that they can’t recover from.” JUSTIN BELLER, COUNCIL MEMBER
“There's undeveloped fields ... that are getting people camping there every night and frequently leaving a mess. We can't give the police agency to go there unless we pass this rule.” PATRICK CLOUTIER, COUNCIL MEMBER
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