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Officials to pursue grant funding for airport planning
City moves forward with wayfinding plan McKinney City Council approved a $1.88 million contract associated with the city’s wayfinding master plan at a Feb. 6 meeting. The specifics Council members approved a 298-day contract with Virginia-based Color-Ad for the fabrication and installation of wayfind- ing signs across the city. City staff received seven bids for the project from various companies, according to city documents. Zooming out The wayfinding signage is meant to “welcome and direct residents and visitors” as they travel to locations such as Historic Downtown McKinney and McKinney ISD Stadium, according to the city’s website.
McKinney City Manager Paul Grimes is expected to request grant funding for planning, design and improvements on the east side of McKinney National Airport. Council members directed Grimes to request the funding from the McKinney Economic Devel- opment Corp. and the McKinney Community Development Corp. in a 6-1 vote Feb. 20, with council member Justin Beller voting against. The overview City officials purchased 190 acres of land on the east side of the airport in 2018, with the land earmarked for future airport development, according to city documents. Assistant City Manager Barry Shelton presented a number of potential development options that could occur on the land including general aviation, commercial passenger service or a combination of both. A new taxiway and other infrastructure would be necessary to enable any
"If one of our current largest employers or any other company were to come right now, we are years away from being ready to accommodate [them] on the east side [of the airport]." GEORGE FULLER , MCKINNEY MAYOR
development on the east side of the airport. What they’re saying A number of people who spoke during a public comment period at the meeting shared their lack of support for the item. Beller said in an email that his vote against the item was related to the timing of development at the airport. Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Philips, who voted in favor, said the council has a “fiscal responsibility” to facilitate development at the airport. “It’s the future of McKinney,” Philips said.
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