McKinney | June 2023

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Leaders consider feedback in downtown redevelopment

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MCKINNEY City Council members are prioritizing previously collected public feedback on preferred uses and aesthetics for the redevelopment of four city-owned downtown prop- erties, according to a May 23 meeting. How we got here: The proposed proj- ect involves the redevelopment of four city-owned properties in Historic Downtown McKinney. The properties include the existing City Hall building along with the McKinney Develop- ment Services Department building and two neighboring parking lots. The properties span a combined 4.6 acres and have a total appraised value of $11.2 million, according to city documents. City services are expected to tran- sition to the new City Hall, which is under construction, in early 2025. This will leave the existing buildings unoc- cupied, said Michael Quint, executive director of the development services department, at an April 6 meeting. City Council members at a Jan. 24 work session indicated their desire for the properties to be redeveloped through a public-private partnership rather than being sold as is or retained

by the city. The partnership option allows for public input on the proper- ties’ development. Feedback has since been collected from various groups, including downtown stakeholders, three city boards and the McKinney Historic Neighborhood Association, according to the presentation. Feedback was also collected through an online survey. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT City Council look to redevelop portions of downtown.

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City Council members direct $100K in opioid crisis funding to GraceToChange

MCKINNEY More than half of the city’s available opioid crisis funding, totaling just over $141,000, was granted to McKinney-based nonprofit GraceToChange at a June 6 meeting. The setup: McKinney was awarded just over $450,000 as part of a settlement from opioid abatement litigation at the state level. Texas, along with a coalition of other states and subdivisions, reached a final agreement with pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies that had claims against them for their role in the opioid crisis, according to city documents. Of the $450,000 that McKinney was

directly awarded, just over $141,000 has been received. The involved companies have 18 years to fund the settlements, including the remaining balance owed directly to the city, Chief Financial Officer Mark Holloway said. The specifics: GraceToChange offers outpatient treatment and services for people with substance use disorders, including those without insurance, Director Shannon White said. “Many people will never need the services of GraceToChange, but as the fentanyl issues continue to escalate, more will be present at our doorstep,” White said. “We want to be ready to meet that demand.”

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