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Presenter Jim Parrish described the RFP process, noting an employee committee and broker (HUB International) participated in vendor evaluation. Parrish said 22 vendors responded overall. For medical carriers the finalists narrowed to Cigna and Aetna; Cigna scored highest and was the committee’s recommendation. For the PBM, Employers Health — a coalition product that the presenter said manages roughly $54.5 billion in drug spend — scored highest and the staff noted an expected three‑year contract and an estimated $1.5 million in savings on the plan over the contract period, according to the presenter.

Parrish said the city will seek multi‑year rate guarantees where possible: three‑year guarantees for Cigna medical and dental and for the PBM, and five‑year guarantees for vision and the EAP. Parrish described the Neely EAP as offering immediate access to a mental‑health professional at first contact, which staff said addresses employee feedback that many calls are for short‑term conversational support rather than long‑term therapy. Parrish said implementation work would begin immediately if the awards are approved, with employee communications and open enrollment in October and a planned go‑live date of Jan. 2026.

On plan cost, Parrish presented a recent all‑in projection of about $23,000,000 to deliver medical, dental and vision for 2024–25, and he said the city came in at about $21,000,000 last year. He also said the city will shop stop‑loss coverage next month. The presentation included no formal council vote at the work session; Parrish said implementation would begin “if it’s awarded tonight,” indicating the awards would be finalized at the regular meeting rather than by the work session alone.

The transcript includes council praise for the committee work, questions about market response and vendor lists, and an acknowledgement that healthcare costs remain a major budget item. The work session itself records no formal award motion or final contract signatures in the transcript segment provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 2 City of McKinney work session, staff recommended retaining Cigna for the city’s medical and dental plans and selecting Employers Health for pharmacy benefits; they also recommended Neely Behavioral Health for a new employee assistance program, with open enrollment set for October and a Jan. 2026 go‑live.","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},6479147,"McKinney staff outline ordinance to require short‑term rental platforms to collect city tax",100,942000,1042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5706867-9222a5635b8a35732db497fea71169c0&start=942&end=1042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5706867-9222a5635b8a35732db497fea71169c0/thumbnail_942000.jpg","/articles/6479147/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-staff-outline-ordinance-to-require-shortterm-rental-platforms-to-collect-city-tax","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479147-89f66bedfc387e8659139c2bcd68447c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771007865&Signature=MoxT2yt3mbpeLrb7PUYXzxF35YWutqVM6kTSw4~JyE-fMMFh~QJp5eY1vpFyjzRpMGJuR7YWGv9d73SPp4ANy0Sp5TYS6MgoCJl3S-CmB~dtoY1~ZSbJz-Os7B1KUEKZ4ekxDWmakeX72NLk6zx6pyF3602juurSd26HvH7ZRaXJk8fyNki5QdWDTIv9jZEoULJBbspftT5wNWdpap0j-B8Uukif1QifeiW7Cj~GTuT3cDzarUuBHmHEuHPOZwepv6a9cNsTeeVnLaAeDu6nOeCNJuCJYMZixImMZ8EpJW-3YH~MBYZiTvfy4P~J56~MWiUuj2OfJP7EUktgMMaTDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the City of McKinney work session on Sept. 2, 2025, Assistant Finance Director Chance Miller described a proposed ordinance change that would require short-term rental platforms to collect and remit the city’s occupancy tax on behalf of hosts.

Miller said the only change in the draft ordinance is a requirement that platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo collect the tax and remit it to the city. He noted that the city already has an agreement with Airbnb under which Airbnb collects and remits taxes on a monthly basis; the ordinance would require other platforms to do the same.

When asked whether a homeowner could still rent a house directly without using a platform, Miller said that private, off‑platform rentals would be difficult for the city to monitor. He said about 98% of short‑term rental listings the city found were on Airbnb or Vrbo and that a small amount of listings came through other platforms such as Booking.com. Miller said some hosts may use personal sites or informal channels that the city could not reliably track.

The work session discussion did not include an ordinance number, a formal vote, or a specific implementation date for the proposed ordinance; the exchange focused on the policy change’s scope and enforceability. No formal action was recorded in the work session transcript.","Assistant finance director Chance Miller described a proposed ordinance change that would require short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo to collect and remit McKinney occupancy taxes rather than relying on owners to self-report.",{"_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},6479151,"McKinney resident tells council her house is sliding into a hole, asks mayor to visit",188,694000,882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5706867-9222a5635b8a35732db497fea71169c0&start=694&end=882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5706867-9222a5635b8a35732db497fea71169c0/thumbnail_694000.jpg","/articles/6479151/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-resident-tells-council-her-house-is-sliding-into-a-hole-asks-mayor-to-visit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479151-0ebfb7495da59b3a52e32a6d49500ff5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771007865&Signature=kD4i6sKy3F6BVgSTZm1SaSc5Fqs3rMqzlzYJmBmyqVbk32A3HnVDS0LOaOdSXl4aACf7xDlCw3W6nKcbuoTKucXHxH8fLMRX36j8vBEugYwwr0y~tkIcyyTzHuTPlZa44egtgQ9UOot-omeXWUUQIZu6Cnx1PsfuVtebBoy7BW81VwoTHtDovS6rqfY~8a8elK4FE5zeYXA7PTZZTEMWa5LlAc01kfhAv6WPGqzHAacMNw~qAfamVA1TZ2UHVlciD1P7quMfdSbMhJxJ3~aoRGSh7~2-Exmczj1eITPArmh8j38Mknn-obWA71HKi4Lm2aGIabIr32IlxnvqaxrlKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the City of McKinney City Council work session on Sept. 2, 2025, resident Lorraine Henry addressed the council during public comment and asked Mayor Bill Cox to visit her home to see a “huge hole” she said is causing her house and yard to collapse.

Henry said Councilman Justin Beller has already visited her property and that she is “depending” on the mayor’s promised visit in about two weeks. She repeatedly said she felt ignored by the council and described strong emotions about the condition of her home and the response she has received: “I’m 61 years and I’ve never cried about anything in my life. That was the first time you saw me cry and that was hurt,” she said. She later said, “I’m angry. I don’t like you.”

The exchange occurred during the meeting’s public comment period. Henry asked the mayor and council for direct assistance and said she has begun gathering outside support; she warned she may take the matter to media if the city does not act. Mayor Bill Cox acknowledged her remarks at the end of her turn by thanking her for coming to the meeting.

The work session record contains no staff report, formal council motion, or vote related to Henry’s request. The council did not announce any immediate next steps, a timeline for an inspection, nor any referral to city staff during the portion of the transcript that covers her remarks. Henry named Councilman Justin Beller as having visited her property; beyond that, the transcript records her appeal and expressions of frustration but does not show a council response committing to a specific remedy or follow-up at the work session.

The public comment period immediately preceded discussion of agenda items for the evening’s regular meeting and an executive session later in the work session. No action on Henry’s complaint is recorded in the work session minutes included in the transcript.","At the Sept. 2 City of McKinney work session, resident Lorraine Henry told Mayor Bill Cox that erosion around her home is worsening and asked the mayor to visit; she accused council of ignoring her pleas and expressed anger during public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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