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1. McKinney Invests Over $1.14 Million In Three Community Projects (localprofile.com) — More than $1.14 million in new grants will expand food access, healthcare, and science education right here in McKinney. The Community Development Corporation is funding a major move for McKinney Roots, a larger CommonGood Medical clinic on Virginia Parkway, and a new Bug Abode exhibit and upgrades at the Heard Museum's McKinney campus.
2. McKinney City Council Approves FY27 Budget, 540 Apartments (tx3dnews.com) — McKinney residents face an unchanged city tax rate but a newly approved FY27 budget that adds public safety staff, boosts street maintenance, and raises water and wastewater rates tied to regional costs. Council also greenlit 540 apartments in northwest McKinney plus new commercial projects near Eldorado and Wildwood, while delaying a decision on parkland rules until mid-September.
3. Moss Construction relocates, debuts new Allen office (communityimpact.com) — A major construction employer has shifted its North Texas headquarters from McKinney to a new 25,000-square-foot office in Allen's The Farm development. Moss Construction's move consolidates nearly 150 local employees there, marking a regional business change that could subtly affect where some McKinney-based workers commute and where future projects are managed.
4. Political Dispute Over McKinney Mosque Intensifies (dailysignal.com) — McKinney residents are in the middle of a heated fight over a proposed mosque relocation and a recall effort targeting the mayor and three council members, with petitioners facing a Sept. 26 signature deadline. A congressional race has now collided with this local battle, as Democrat Evan Hunt and Rep. Keith Self trade accusations over intimidation, religious freedom, and how outsiders are influencing McKinney's decisions.
5. War on terror, social tension and the PATRIOT Act: 25 ways 9/11 changed the U.S. (dallasnews.com) — A look at how 9/11 reshaped American life highlights how national security laws, wars abroad, and rising Islamophobia still echo in local communities like McKinney, where a proposed mosque recently drew intense opposition. From TSA rules and surveillance programs to veterans' struggles and fusion centers in Texas, the piece traces 25 lasting changes that continue to influence North Texans today.
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