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Michael Talley, MEDC project manager, said the organization is tracking about 20 active projects representing roughly $2 billion in capital investment and nearly 5,000 jobs. Talley said staff continue to receive organic industrial and office leads, and that the MEDC tracks prospects sourced through the governor’s office and the Dallas Regional Chamber. “We’re at 20 active projects, about $2,000,000,000 in capital investment,” Talley said.

Luke Gajari, MEDC marketing and social media manager, reported a small dip in website visits related to retooling web-ad campaigns but said email engagement and other targets remain at or above goals. Gajari described a new regional marketing collaboration with the Allen EDC and a private marketing partner — the Point Group — to promote the 121 corridor; the campaign will interview MEDC board members and other stakeholders on branding for the corridor.

Visit McKinney’s presentation emphasized tourism’s economic contribution. Aaron Werner, executive director of Visit McKinney, told the board that state tourism figures for 2024 show about $301 million in visitor spending originating outside the community, approximately 2,200 tourism-related employees and roughly $14.2 million in local sales tax tied to visitors. Werner also reported 22 hotels (about 1,868 rooms), more than 300 short-term rentals, and two hotels under construction (an AC Marriott and an Avid property). He highlighted recent and recurring sporting events and tournaments that generate room nights and out-of-town spending.

Board members praised the marketing and tourism work, noting that events and a growing hospitality sector help raise McKinney’s profile and support downtown and other local businesses.

The updates were informational; no board actions or budget approvals were taken during these reports.

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Chance Miller, assistant finance director, presented the May financials and said the MEDC received $2.2 million in sales tax-related revenue for the month, $150,000 in interest income and smaller miscellaneous receipts tied to the parking garage, bringing total May revenue to about $2.4 million. Expenditures for the month were reported at about $760,000 (operational expenses roughly $358,000; project expenses about $129,000; non-departmental roughly $270,000).

Miller said the sales-tax receipts remitted in May represented March sales activity. He reported comparative results across nearby cities and said McKinney’s year‑to‑date sales-tax growth was 1.8% for the month (but when certain audit collections are accounted for the finance department’s internal measure showed a 5.9% increase versus the prior year). “The money that we collected in May applies to March sales,” Miller said, explaining the lag.

Miller also presented sector breakdowns showing retail trade increasing about 5% year over year and reiterated the finance team’s planning assumption of a conservative 2.5% increase for next year’s budget until summer results are clearer.

After Miller’s presentation the board moved, seconded and approved the financials; the public transcript recorded the motion and that the motion passed by voice vote, but did not list a roll-call tally.

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Madison Clark, director of workforce initiatives for the MEDC, told the board the proposal is a draft and the intent is to build a coordinated, partner-led approach that leverages existing programs, state funds and local training partners. “Workforce development is not important — it’s imperative for businesses,” Clark said, summarizing feedback received during regular business retention and expansion visits.

The plan, described by Clark, focuses on alignment across employers, community partners and education providers. It highlights activities already under way in McKinney: employer apprenticeships (including work with Raytheon and Encore Wire), collaboration with Collin College and McKinney ISD, and use of the state Skills Development Fund. Clark said more than $1,100,000 in Skills Development Fund awards flowed to McKinney employers during 2022–2024 and noted private employers — including Brown Fine Foods — have repeatedly used that funding for customized training.

Board members pressed staff for specifics about the pilot’s scope and success measures. Clark said staff is working to establish a baseline labor-market dataset, to convene an ad hoc stakeholder committee (employers, HR leaders, workforce partners and education providers) and to run a small pilot that could start in early 2026. “What we’re looking at right now is how many companies will participate in the program,” she said, and described several options under discussion — for example, offsetting a share of employer training costs or prioritizing McKinney residents for funded seats.

On funding, City Manager Paul Grimes and staff said MEDC has consultant funds available for initial research and a projects reserve that could be applied to a pilot once the board confirms a tool or model. Clark said the aim is to begin a limited pilot by January 2026 and return to the board with more complete pilot details and any requested budget allocations in the fall (staff referenced September–December as target reporting points).

After discussion the board voted to move forward with staff’s plan to develop the workforce program and pilot, task staff to continue stakeholder engagement and consultant procurement, and to return with a proposed pilot design, KPIs and budget recommendations for board consideration.

The board stressed measurement and iterative design. A board member said the EDC should define a clear “trophy” — a concise success outcome — before committing significant funds. Clark and staff agreed, saying KPIs (participating employers, number of trainees, placement/retention outcomes and employer satisfaction) will be proposed as part of the pilot design.

The board also asked staff to examine contributions from the private sector and available state funds so any MEDC allocation would supplement, not duplicate, existing programs.

The matter was put on record as direction to staff; no budget appropriation was approved at the June 17 meeting.

Votes at a glance: The motion to direct staff to proceed with the workforce development plan and to develop a pilot passed by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript.

What’s next: Staff will continue data collection and stakeholder outreach, engage consultants for labor-market analysis, convene an ad hoc advisory group of community partners and return to the board with pilot options and recommended budget amounts in the fall, with a goal of launching a limited pilot in early 2026.

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