89R20713 DSH-D
By: Leach H.R. No. 695
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The City of McKinney has distinguished itself by
earning six Transparency Stars from the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2016, the Transparency Stars program
recognizes local government entities that provide taxpayers with
easy access to financial data as well as the tools to better
understand and analyze the information; McKinney was the first city
to earn stars in the five areas that initially made up the program:
traditional finances, contracts and procurement, economic
development, public pensions, and debt obligations; and
WHEREAS, In 2024, the Texas Comptroller's Office added a
sixth star to the program, open government and compliance, and
McKinney has earned that designation as well; in recognition of
this outstanding achievement, the city has been honored with the
Comptroller's six-star Transparency Trailblazers Award, which
highlights the city's leadership in financial transparency and sets
a benchmark for municipalities across Texas; 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 a
rapidly growing city that boasts award-winning schools, a lively
historic downtown, a thriving economy, and great natural beauty;
the community benefits from the able leadership of mayor George
Fuller and city manager Paul Grimes; 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 exemplary efforts to provide its residents 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 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the City of McKinney on its receipt
of six Transparency Stars from the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts and extend to the city's 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.