McKinney | October 2024

Education

Collin College adds new course offerings Collin College announced three new continuing education program offerings on Aug. 30, including medical massage therapy, welding courses taught in Spanish and an online product management course. The new programs are enrolling students for the fall semester, according to the release. The details The new programs aim to offer career advancement and personal growth. The medical massage therapy program specifically looks to provide “in-demand training for a fast-growing field,” the release stated. The welding program, now offered in Span- ish, includes hands-on experience as well as education on safe welding practices, welding equipment, and common and advanced welding techniques.

Collin College historic tax rate

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Collin College officials approved a tax rate that is $0.081220 per $100 valuation at an Aug. 27 meeting.

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$0.08196

$.07 $0 Fiscal year

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College tax rate stays flat for 3rd straight year Collin County residents can expect to pay the same property tax rate to Collin College for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The gist The college’s board of trustees unanimously approved a tax rate of $0.081220 per $100

valuation during an Aug. 27 board meeting. This is the third year in a row the tax rate did not change, according to Collin County documents. The tax rate is broken down into two pieces: maintenance and operations, which covers oper- ational expenses, and interest in sinking, which pays for principal and interest on debts. The M&O rate is $0.0750 and the I&S rate is $0.00622 per $100 valuation. The board also unanimously approved the col- lege’s FY 2024-25 budget at the meeting, outlining just over $400 million in revenue and nearly $399 million in expenses.

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