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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of McKinney has earned great distinction by |
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becoming the first city in Texas to receive five stars from the |
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Texas Comptroller's office for its financial transparency efforts; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2016, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts |
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initiated the Transparency Stars program, which recognizes local |
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governments that provide taxpayers with easy access to financial |
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data and the tools to analyze it; McKinney has earned stars in all |
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five areas: traditional finances, contracts and procurement, |
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economic development, public pensions, and debt obligations; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of McKinney's website offers detailed |
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information about revenues, expenditures, and taxes, including |
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easy-to-read graphs detailing the city's finances and financial |
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responsibilities over time; the city has also created a |
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transparency page that provides area residents with a wide range of |
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information about their government beyond fiscal data; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat of Collin County, McKinney is one of |
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the fastest-growing cities in the nation, and in 2014 it was rated |
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the best place to live in America by Money magazine; this dynamic |
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community boasts award-winning schools, a lively historic |
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downtown, a thriving economy, and great natural beauty; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of our state and nation benefit greatly |
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from open government, and the City of McKinney may indeed take great |
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pride in its outstanding efforts to provide its taxpayers with the |
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information they need to participate in the decisions that affect |
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them and their families; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the City of McKinney for receiving |
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five stars from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for its |
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transparency program and extend to the city's elected officials and |
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employees sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the City of McKinney as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |