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HIGHLIGHTS MCKINNEY City Council approved over $4.1 million in funding for equipment for the McKinney Police Department at recent meetings. Council members most recently approved a contract to purchase a $125,300 virtual reality police training simulator. The simulator approved at an Aug. 1 meeting was purchased from InVeris Training Solutions Inc. Council members also authorized a contract totaling over $4 million to provide the McKinney Police Department with body-worn cameras, fleet cameras and tasers at a June 20 meeting. McKinney City Council Meets at 6 p.m. Sept, 5 and 19 at McKinney City Hall, 222 N. Tennessee St., McKinney. www.mckinneytexas.org Collin County Commissioners Court Meets at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 28 and Sept. 4 and 11 at the Jake Hatchell Administration Building, 2300 Bloomdale Road, McKinney. www.collincountytx.gov McKinney ISD board of trustees Meets at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at MISD Stadium, 4201 S. Hardin Blvd., McKinney. www.mckinneyisd.net MEETINGS WE COVER
City council finalizes preservation strategies for east side neighborhoods
Decreased speed limits in effect for 2023-24 school year MCKINNEY New reduced-speed zones at McKinney-area schools will be instituted in the 2023-24 school year, according to city doc- uments from a July 18 city council meeting. • Establishing reduced-speed zones along Alma Road, Chief Spotted Tail Drive and Kickapoo Drive near Wortham Intermedi- ate School and establishing four crosswalks nearby • Removing a reduced-speed zone and designated crosswalk associated with Elliott Elemen- tary School • Adding a designated crosswalk in an existing reduced-speed zone associated with Scoggins Middle School What you need to know New changes include:
PRESERVING HISTORY Five neighborhoods in east McKinney were considered when evaluating preservation strategies.
MCKINNEY City Council approved the final draft of the East McKinney Neighborhood Preservation Plan at a June 20 meeting. The gist The study, conducted by inde- pendent consultants, considered strategies to preserve east side neigh- borhoods and prevent displacement. The finalized study included five recommended strategies for improving housing quality and affordability, including: • Creating a Community Land Trust • Implementing a rental inspection and rehabilitation program • Creating a low- or no-cost loan program to fund the construction of accessory dwelling units. • Increasing education and out- reach on existing city programs • Expanding the boundaries of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 1
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