David Shackelford, a long-time Collin County resident, told the Commissioner's Court he would like the county to consider providing property for a homeless shelter and said local charities could raise funds to develop it.

"If a piece of property was made available for a homeless shelter, there are plenty of charities in place that could pick up the rest of the cost if they had a piece of property," Shackelford said during public comment. He identified organizations such as the Samaritan Inn as insufficiently flexible to house the majority of people experiencing homelessness and urged the county to act because he said "no single city should be burdened with that."

Shackelford, who said he previously worked at a large homeless shelter in Dallas and at juvenile detention facilities in two Texas counties, suggested county involvement could include appointing commissioners to a shelter board to provide oversight. He said a county-owned facility could offer wraparound services such as education and medical care to people exiting jail and reduce the movement of people from other jurisdictions into Collin County.

The court did not make a motion, take a vote, or specify next steps in response to Shackelford's request. No site, cost estimate, or partnering charity was proposed in the public remarks.

Shackelford described conversations with city council members and police in McKinney and said cities have resisted hosting large shelters. He asked the county to consider the request as an option to address homelessness across municipal boundaries.

The request was part of the public comment period; the court proceeded to adjourn and to convene separate foundation and authority meetings later in the session.

No follow-up assignment, timeline, or formal transfer of county property was recorded in the public meeting record.