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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of McKinney has distinguished itself by |
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earning six Transparency Stars from the Texas Comptroller of Public |
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Accounts; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2016, the Transparency Stars program |
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recognizes local government entities that provide taxpayers with |
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easy access to financial data as well as the tools to better |
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understand and analyze the information; McKinney was the first city |
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to earn stars in the five areas that initially made up the program: |
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traditional finances, contracts and procurement, economic |
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development, public pensions, and debt obligations; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2024, the Texas Comptroller's Office added a |
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sixth star to the program, open government and compliance, and |
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McKinney has earned that designation as well; in recognition of |
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this outstanding achievement, the city has been honored with the |
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Comptroller's six-star Transparency Trailblazers Award, which |
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highlights the city's leadership in financial transparency and sets |
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a benchmark for municipalities across Texas; 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 a |
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rapidly growing city that boasts award-winning schools, a lively |
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historic downtown, a thriving economy, and great natural beauty; |
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the community benefits from the able leadership of mayor George |
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Fuller and city manager Paul Grimes; 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 exemplary efforts to provide its residents 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 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the City of McKinney on its receipt |
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of six Transparency Stars from the Texas Comptroller of Public |
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Accounts and extend to the city's officials and employees sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be |
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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. |
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Leach |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 695 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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