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The MCDC provides funding through project grants, promotional and community event grants, and retail development infrastructure grants. Grants are funded by sales tax dollars captured in McKinney, board member and Treasurer Chris Wilkes said. “Our strategic priorities are aligned with City Council goals,” Schneible said. “This allows us to work collaboratively with our partners on current and future projects, rather than operating in a silo, which would limit overall success.” Board members meet monthly to consider applications and hold public hearings for any projects seeking grant funding, Wilkes said. Any awarded funding is typically paid once a certi cate of occupancy is issued by the city, Wilkes said.
McKinney Community Development Corp. o cials toss dirt in the air during a groundbreaking event held for Sunset Amphitheater on June 13, 2025. MCDC is celebrating 30 years of investing into projects across the city.
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McKinney Community Development Corp. celebrates 30-year anniversary
The McKinney Community Development Corp. is celebrating 30 years of investing into projects aimed at enhancing quality of life for residents across the city. MCDC was created in April 1996 after voters approved a half-cent sales tax to fund it. In 30 years since, the MCDC has invested more than $330 million into parks, a ordable housing initiatives and other community amenities. “If you start down in the southwest corner of McKinney ... and you drive through all of the city up towards Erwin Park, there isn’t an area that hasn’t been touched by MCDC,” President Cindy Schneible said. The organization has helped support a wide range of projects aimed at enhancing McKinney, according to an MCDC news release. Projects include the McKinney Apex Centre, Bonnie Wenk Park and the McKinney Performing Arts Center restoration in the early 2000s. MCDC has also supported annual events like Arts in Bloom and Oktoberfest.
MCDC funds awarded by category MCDC has awarded more than $337 million since 1996 to various quality of life projects.
McKinney Parks and Recreation: $148.7M Destination entertainment, Cultural District and tourism: $99.2M
Measuring the impact
For Wilkes, MCDC’s biggest impact has been its contribution to city parks. MCDC has awarded more than $148 million to more than 30 parks across the city. MCDC has played a role in catalyst projects east of SH 5 as well, Schneible said. The organization has supported projects like the Tupps Brewery relocation and the upcoming Hugs Cafe Inc. headquarters. “On some projects, we’re the primary funder,” he said. “But more often, we step in with gap funding—just enough to help get a project across the nish line.”
Economic development: $47.2M
Collaborative community projects: $13.8M Recreational projects (non-city): $13.4M
A ordable housing: $11.9M
Promotional and community event support: $3.3M
SOURCE: MCKINNEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. COMMUNITY IMPACT
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