{"MatterTextId":32780,"MatterTextGuid":"DC01E4AB-4CF7-44AA-80C5-AD68211AA0A4","MatterTextLastModifiedUtc":"2026-09-30T15:22:02.91","MatterTextRowVersion":"AAAAAAFcTsw=","MatterTextMatterId":30919,"MatterTextVersion":"1","MatterTextPlain":"..Title\nConsider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Adopting the Legislative Priorities of the City of McKinney, Texas, for the 90th Session of the Texas State Legislature\n\n..Summary\n\nCOUNCIL GOAL:\tOperational Excellence \n\nMEETING DATE:\tOctober 20, 2026\n\nDEPARTMENT: \tCity Manager’s Office\n\nCONTACT:  \tTrevor Minyard, Assistant City Manager\n\tNimra Zubair, Assistant to the City Manager\n\n\nRECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:\t\n\tStaff recommends Council approve this resolution.\n\nITEM SUMMARY:  \n\tThe City of McKinney adopts a list of priorities that outline the city’s key positions to protect home-rule authority for the legislative session which will begin January 12, 2026.  \n\nBACKGROUND INFORMATION:  \nEach legislative session, the City of McKinney adopts a list of priorities that are meant to communicate to our delegation our stances on policy positions that the Council supports and/or opposes. \nThese issues are related to:\nProtecting home-rule authority of the City of McKinney, and\nOpposing measures that result in an erosion of home-rule authorities or create unfunded mandates for the City of McKinney and its citizens.\nThe priorities have been developed based on coordination with the members of the City Council, our legislative consultants, the Texas Municipal League, the North Texas Commission, other cities in our region, and members of the city staff.\nThe 90th Session of the Texas State Legislature will begin Tuesday, January 12, 2027.\nThe billing filing will open on Monday, November 9th, 2026.\n\nFINANCIAL SUMMARY:  \n\tN/A\n\nBOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:\n\tN/A\n\n\n","MatterTextRtf":"{\\rtf1\\fbidis\\ansi\\ansicpg1252\\deff0\\deflang1033\\deflangfe1033{\\fonttbl{\\f0\\fswiss\\fprq2\\fcharset0 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