McKinney council hires UT Dallas to lead 'Better Together' homelessness planning The McKinney City Council approved a contract with the University of Texas at Dallas to facilitate the Better Together homelessness initiative, including community outreach and a needs assessment. Staff said the public outreach phase should finish by May and the strategic plan by October.

McKinney City Council takes a bold step toward tackling homelessness by partnering with UT Dallas for a comprehensive community initiative!

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McKinney council adopts ‘Better Together’ initiative and two ordinances restricting public sleeping, camping The McKinney City Council on Oct. 21 approved a resolution supporting the Better Together homelessness initiative and passed two ordinances that restrict sleeping in downtown public spaces and camping in public areas and city lots; both ordinances include one‑year sunset clauses and drew lengthy public comment and divided council votes.

The McKinney City Council's recent vote on the Better Together homelessness initiative has sparked heated debate over new restrictions on public sleeping and camping—could this be a step forward or a step back for the community?

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MEDC and city staff outline homelessness outreach, Safe Streets input meeting; CDC raises community resource hub grant to $1.7 million City manager and MEDC/CDC staff briefed the board on an upcoming public input meeting for the Safe Streets McKinney initiative, homeless outreach planning called "Better Together," and the McKinney Community Development Corporation reported increasing a previously approved grant for a community resource hub from $500,000 to $1.7 million, naming new

McKinney is taking bold steps towards community safety and support with new initiatives for street safety, homelessness outreach, and a major funding boost for local resources!

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McKinney staff propose yearlong 'Better Together' initiative to craft homelessness strategy; council expresses mixed views Housing & Community Development Director Margaret Lee proposed a yearlong initiative — renamed 'Better Together' — to hire a facilitator, convene an ad hoc committee and produce a needs assessment, strategic plan and implementation plan; council members praised the process but voiced skepticism about cost and timing, urging quicker housing-focused,

McKinney is launching a bold new initiative called "Better Together" to tackle homelessness, but not everyone on the council is convinced it will deliver immediate results.

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