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Wendy Gallagher, a downtown business owner of more than 25 years, said employees and customers face daily safety risks, describing verbal harassment, items thrown at staff and people sleeping at her doorways. “After 25 years of investing my time, money, and heart into this community, being told to move is not only dismissive, it’s unacceptable,” Gallagher said, referring to a prior private text exchange with a council member she supplied to the council.

The concern extends beyond harassment to operational conflicts with city rules. Gallagher told council that a city ordinance requiring businesses to post signage that the office is open during business hours conflicts with her decision to keep doors locked for employee safety. She said the requirement places her in a “no‑win situation” between complying with an ordinance and protecting staff.

Longtime downtown resident identified in public comment as Ms. Black described witnessing public drug use, human waste, and trash near homes and the library. “If you don’t think that happens, I promise you that it does,” she told council, saying families avoid downtown indoor public spaces because of sanitation and safety concerns.

Other speakers urged different responses. Paul Ballesteros recommended individualized outreach and building relationships with people experiencing homelessness, and shared a veteran’s case in which agencies combined to secure housing and supportive services. Kyle Sims thanked code enforcement for recent action in his neighborhood and asked the city to convene informal town halls with council members to discuss homelessness, safety and aesthetics.

Faith leader Beth Bentley urged compassion and continued service to people living outdoors while acknowledging the strain on nearby churches that provide clothing and meals. Property owner Mike Redeker raised development concerns about a property he owns near Highway 5 and encouraged the council to consider public‑private partnerships that help activate underused parcels, saying he fears certain planned improvements would have affected his purchase decisions.

Councilmembers acknowledged the problem and announced a downtown security town hall on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at Impact, calling it one of multiple planned conversations. The mayor and council emphasized citizen safety as the first priority while noting the issue is regional and not unique to McKinney.

The public comments preceded council action on unrelated agenda items; no new ordinance or formal policy was adopted at the meeting.

Ending: Councilmembers and staff said they will continue public outreach, a town hall series and coordinated enforcement efforts; a specific policy change or ordinance adoption was not made during the July 15 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Regular Meeting - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple downtown business owners and longtime residents urged the City of McKinney to take stronger steps to address homelessness and related public‑safety and sanitation problems during public comment at the July 15 City Council meeting.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744234,"McKinney council approves revised Collin County animal shelter interlocal agreement with spending cap",193,1572000,1765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398969-c1c446899f78915e9ebabe3c6cfa9d36&start=1572&end=1765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398969-c1c446899f78915e9ebabe3c6cfa9d36/thumbnail_1572000.jpg","/articles/6744234/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-council-approves-revised-Collin-County-animal-shelter-interlocal-agreement-with-spending-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744234-9a17edaadb27e1998fd2a35322365533/orig.mp4?Expires=1771018174&Signature=EnyZBX1n3itOwXPG3SXKxPffym6IIP5McUYQAihvBzGkkMqMj2n2OGuNSm7mRvodVOr8mrYeQixDiqSnb4OalI8TvrPzy7Ibx~2TbQLydLYeBxzrlZdKlDBzyfOkoGOdRR9xvDE1E0chsXYkBJRpgOO2wlODkWz1ffcXMmINa7KZZledvxbRrIXUQHYg5j3XCpKpgiLLI6S-TugXnELjRV0SU3avq5suBHUPKGYH~tbAOzU5Ogow3G0x-VrQUiiCVNSeoNPVO3h1qqhxFT-JFVngHOpVjLPgzdO-0HEvz4feYOIlg2c2TFMlSf~rtepsQDeaiW6pPpqfsbpx0nD27g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilman Cloutier moved to approve a revised animal shelter interlocal agreement between the City of McKinney and Collin County, with conditions and a capped annual participation amount for the upcoming fiscal year. Council carried the motion at the July 15 meeting.

The motion specified that McKinney’s participation in the new interlocal agreement be capped and included conditions that the agreement be returned to council for further consideration if other cities identified in the agreement do not approve and execute the same. Councilman Cloutier stated an annual cap amount of $546,693 for fiscal year 25‑26 during his repeated motion; an earlier version referenced a cap of $623,918 in the event the new agreement was not approved by participating entities and the city remained under the existing interlocal arrangement.

Trevor Minyard, assistant city manager, told council that the updated agreement includes 10 to 15 other entities and that funding levels are estimated pro rata. He said if other entities choose not to participate, staff would return an amended interlocal agreement to council and that the city would remain under the current interlocal agreement if insufficient participation occurred.

The motion was seconded and carried; the council then approved the remainder of the consent agenda. The council did not provide a roll‑call vote tally in the public record of the transcript excerpt.

Ending: Council directed staff to proceed with the revised interlocal agreement under the conditions stated in the motion and to return to council if the set participation thresholds are not met.","Councilman Cloutier moved and the council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a revised animal shelter interlocal agreement with Collin County, subject to conditions and a capped annual participation amount for fiscal year 25‑26. Staff said the agreement is part of a multi‑entity pro rata funding arrangement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744228,"Council approves two annexation and zoning requests tied to 2015 pre‑annexation agreements",278,1821000,2099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398969-c1c446899f78915e9ebabe3c6cfa9d36&start=1821&end=2099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398969-c1c446899f78915e9ebabe3c6cfa9d36/thumbnail_1821000.jpg","/articles/6744228/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Council-approves-two-annexation-and-zoning-requests-tied-to-2015-preannexation-agreements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744228-f7162bf0be3ff14813945cd49d133d7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771018174&Signature=KCNHyusOtWZ1xEKo6sjkQ8O0AeFyICfjUOAIDvsrfG9EuJ-Jz~~CF9YYwiHJjC91Vs9pNI7U9Ae711yPPP9Nli2xKfmO~icQi5uY-LHl~liOH28PS-gCnEsw77rU15lEalGwf2gi2~d4EF9USFyinVOkOKYKj8~Lgh0uLKw2ASMiNfiYUrjJPt1XAd9RaIBy1Na4INl3nabz2e2NRi9JUrDNrzfKNbgwN1ue6LXJKIP4R6vYIyxix69d~18O-l0~bAf3RLcsoziV64gJDN9qkVwhgxulysEUNudyxDU5onqFSGu1zv3cb966dO5i59zpXUpeKem2GHNCS9IvMBqhXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of McKinney closed public hearings and approved two separate requests to annex and zone properties that staff said are subject to 2015 pre‑annexation agreements.

For the first item (listed in the meeting transcript as 25‑0004A/25‑000Z), staff said the property lies on the west side of Trinity Falls Parkway about 1,600 feet north of Parkway. It will be zoned AG and any future rezoning or development proposals would return to council for consideration.

Staff presented a second property (referenced as 25‑057A/25‑5263Z in the transcript) described as approximately 90 feet east of Spur 195 and 2,200 feet south of North Central Expressway. That parcel is also subject to the 2015 pre‑annexation agreement and will be zoned AG; any future development will come back to council for rezoning.

No members of the public addressed council on either item during the respective public hearings; both motions to close the hearings and approve the items were seconded and carried per staff recommendation.

Ending: Both properties were annexed and zoned AG; future development proposals will require separate rezoning and public hearings.","The McKinney City Council closed public hearings and approved two requests to annex and zone properties subject to 2015 pre‑annexation agreements. Staff said both properties will be zoned AG and any future development will require separate rezoning applications.","actionData","errors"]

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Downtown business owners and residents urge McKinney council to act on homelessness, safety

McKinney council approves revised Collin County animal shelter interlocal agreement with spending cap

Council approves two annexation and zoning requests tied to 2015 pre‑annexation agreements