McKinney | August 2022

THIS ISSUE

ABOUT US

Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and Pugerville, Texas. Now in 2022, CI is still locally owned. We have expanded to include hundreds of employees, our own software platform and printing facility, and over 30 hyperlocal editions across the state with a circulation to more than 2.4 million residential mailboxes.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH

FROM VICKI: We are thrilled to welcome journalist Colby Farr to our team. Colby is a native Texan and graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington. He will be covering McKinney and Collin County. You can reach him at cfarr@communityimpact.com. Vicki Chen, GENERAL MANAGER

Community Impact Newspaper teams include general managers, editors, reporters, graphic designers, sales account executives and sales support, all immersed and invested in the communities they serve. Our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. Our core values are Faith, Passion, Quality, Innovation and Integrity.

FROM MIRANDA: This month we take a look into public education, including state and local test scores (see Pages 16- 17). Also check out our front-page story on the participation in McKinney ISD’s career and technical education programs. Miranda Jaimes, EDITOR

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EDITOR Miranda Jaimes REPORTER Colby Farr SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Chelsea Peters ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Miranda Talley METRO LEADERSHIP PUBLISHER Christal Howard MANAGING EDITOR William C. Wadsack COPY EDITOR Beth Marshall SENIOR ART PRODUCTION MANAGER Breanna Flores CORPORATE LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT & GROUP PUBLISHER Traci Rodriguez EXECUTIVE EDITOR Joe Warner CREATIVE DIRECTOR Derek Sullivan VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING Tess Coverman CONTACT US

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TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT Regular updates on area projects to keep you in the know

SCHOOL, CITY & COUNTY We attend area meetings to keep you informed

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CORRECTION: Volume 8, Issue 4 In the cover story “Developers bring ‘single-family’ rental community options to McKinney,” Villas at Willow Grove should not have been included in the graphic on Page 20. The Villas At Willow Grove are considered a cottage multifamily community, but it is a self- contained, private community with 157 condo units.

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