85R23683 JGH-D
By: Sanford H.R. No. 1540
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The City of McKinney has earned great distinction by
becoming the first city in Texas to receive five stars from the
Texas Comptroller's office for its financial transparency efforts;
and
WHEREAS, In 2016, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
initiated the Transparency Stars program, which recognizes local
governments that provide taxpayers with easy access to financial
data and the tools to analyze it; McKinney has earned stars in all
five areas: traditional finances, contracts and procurement,
economic development, public pensions, and debt obligations; and
WHEREAS, The City of McKinney's website offers detailed
information about revenues, expenditures, and taxes, including
easy-to-read graphs detailing the city's finances and financial
responsibilities over time; the city has also created a
transparency page that provides area residents with a wide range of
information about their government beyond fiscal data; and
WHEREAS, The county seat of Collin County, McKinney is one of
the fastest-growing cities in the nation, and in 2014 it was rated
the best place to live in America by Money magazine; this dynamic
community boasts award-winning schools, a lively historic
downtown, a thriving economy, and great natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of our state and nation benefit greatly
from open government, and the City of McKinney may indeed take great
pride in its outstanding efforts to provide its taxpayers with the
information they need to participate in the decisions that affect
them and their families; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the City of McKinney for receiving
five stars from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for its
transparency program and extend to the city's elected officials and
employees sincere best wishes for continued success in their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the City of McKinney as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.