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McKinney City Council echoes recent goals for 2013; economic development still top priority
Staff report
The McKinney City Council recently adopted a strategic plan with long-term goals and major priorities for 2013.
The council approved the five major goals of focus, with economic development-related projects still at the top of the list, continuing a trend from recent years. Its main goals are to foster a strong, balanced economy; to have fiscally sound city government providing excellent services; provide for a vibrant historic district (authentic downtown and neighborhoods); improve mobility within, to and from McKinney; and to make and maintain sustainable, unique neighborhoods.
“Each year, the City Council engages in strategic planning sessions to evaluate projects underway, engage in policy discussions that impact development and budget issues, and discuss long-range visioning for the city as we continue to develop,” Mayor Brian Loughmiller said. “Much of the discussion this year centered on development issues tied to current infrastructure construction along U.S. Highway 75, U.S. Highway 380 and economic development projects at Gateway, the Craig Ranch Corporate Center, Collin College and the Collin County Regional Airport.”
High priorities include: an aquatic center; commercial/retail corridor strategies; developing a municipal center location and funding strategy; expanding commercial development with the city’s historic district; and developing city infrastructure to support economic growth.
In addition, the City Council confirmed the core businesses that have been the focus of the city’s vision for several years, which account for future development and expansion, public safety, quality of life, information resources and preserving the city’s heritage.
“As we continue this strategic planning process, the City Council is mindful residents of McKinney expect us to maintain a quality of life that has resulted in McKinney being nationally recognized as a premier city in the United States,” Loughmiller said. “With our strategic plan, we have provided a road map for near-term and long-term decisions that we hope will provide insight into the issues we discuss and strategies that we believe meet the demands of our community as we grow.”
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