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“The hotel has been an award winning hotel for the past 3 years with Marriott Bonvoy,” Mahmood said, adding the property has 105 all-suite rooms. She described a service-first approach: “My motto is do the basics of clean and friendly, and we'll have the rest.”

Galdos said the hotel has averaged about 21% revenue growth since opening and has on average exceeded budget by roughly $350,000 per year. She provided a breakdown of the property’s 2024 business mix: approximately 14% group revenue, 12% special corporate, and 34% transient bookings (by volume of room revenue). The property also reported consistent high customer service scores and global brand recognition in the Fairfield system.

Galdos described a new Discover McKinney package sold through the hotel website that bundles Visit McKinney materials, restaurant coupons and branded items, and the managers said the package aims to promote local businesses and drive longer stays. The hotel said it directly supports about 25 full‑time and part‑time jobs in the McKinney economy.

Why it matters: strong local lodging performance and partnership with Visit McKinney support tourism, restaurant and event sectors, and the Discover McKinney package attempts to capture visitor spending locally.

What was not specified: the managers provided averages and percentages but did not provide a full accounting of net operating income or precise annual totals beyond the stated average budget exceedance figure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - Visit McKinney","oneSentenceSummary","Managers of the Fairfield Inn & Suites told the Visit McKinney board their property has posted consistent revenue gains, won brand awards and now offers a 'Discover McKinney' package that bundles local guides and coupons with stays.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455141,"Visit McKinney board hears staffing and marketing wins; hotel tax collection from VRBO to begin in November",578,1107000,1685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a&start=1107&end=1685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a/thumbnail_1107000.jpg","/articles/6455141/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Visit-McKinney-board-hears-staffing-and-marketing-wins-hotel-tax-collection-from-VRBO-to-begin-in-November","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455141-3a6ac3f139da0a63b4d6ac4ff694ca97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103513&Signature=OQjLjfGDcDYrrZ64FY8WKCN704ZZ6O4mpuHoJY9FGlDziAtcyz7v12hsC0W-tylk75uvkFFtlM4A0Z-AoeeBkmcEjW09JSMnUZ~KaAnRi0jlkmUUIOOjyAHAYY74kdK3kliw9YOtrFxgiSYmhhM1mjAosYiiPbhahFeHKkfLdmMQ4R1idWh8TTOTBU72TgZwd-C1XJbH58QVhrG9Wh0QbI8Ah4-OCNVKUrIFkY8BUFSJ-18a~6BwO6PuMCMnatJJvYlStL0mAFmVV7JFP6IxTE~tnHwo19nBhn3ekIFjwRoxX9mRbkUs1gAWswcoYmes8Ze5HnpHPA9OPin~LN2PWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Visit McKinney Executive Director Aaron Warner told the board Tuesday that staff and board transitions, marketing awards and new event wins rounded out the organization’s activity as the 2025 fiscal year closed.

“We don't have finance and marketing updates this month … so that in October, once we have the new board seated, we're gonna start reporting 1 month in arrears,” Warner said, describing an internal reporting cadence change tied to new agenda reporting requirements.

Warner also noted outgoing board members and presented thanks to Whitney Nash and Ephraim Windham as they leave the board this month.

On marketing and collections, Warner told the board the City of McKinney updated an ordinance so online platforms that book overnight rooms in McKinney must collect and remit the hotel occupancy tax. The change was made to finalize a contract with VRBO; Warner said the city’s finance office expects hot-tax collections from those short-term rentals to begin in November.

Warner highlighted Visit McKinney’s recognition at the Destinations Texas conference, where the staff won two awards for a sports-trading-card marketing tool. He said the organization also wrapped its marketing vehicle, is installing new building signage, and won an RFP to host the U.S. Senior Pickleball Tour in 2026. Warner said Visit McKinney is taking a larger role this year in planning the NCAA Division II National Football Championship game scheduled Dec. 20, with FanFest on Dec. 19 at Tubbs Brewery.

Why it matters: requiring platforms to collect and remit hotel tax could increase local tax revenues and reduce enforcement burdens; Visit McKinney’s event wins and marketing recognition support the city’s tourism, sports and hospitality sectors.

What was not specified: Warner said the finance office expects collections to begin in November but did not provide an estimate of expected revenue. Warner and staff did not provide final dates or attendance estimates for the U.S. Senior Pickleball Tour beyond a 2026 timeframe.","Visit McKinney staff reported organizational changes, marketing awards and RFP wins, and that a city ordinance change will require online platforms to collect the hotel occupancy (hotel) tax — with collections from VRBO expected to begin in November.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455144,"McKinney adopts FY26 budget; downtown redevelopment plan shifts after developer split and federal funding loss",423,136000,559000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a&start=136&end=559","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6455144/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-adopts-FY26-budget-downtown-redevelopment-plan-shifts-after-developer-split-and-federal-funding-loss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455144-fbf8fd8ae1d61162631bbf6d69329a5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103513&Signature=fB3u5kDUgtSnXNNqDmih0dAqGpcJOSKJ7NpLhKZDeOYOE629wguBjn-cm9yJoqMOF8hNuHQojYk6YpBbNJyNCpBYD8fXazbIfc15rFBASzgb2iDyFJGpVSLLBGD1leelrbLJ06Ofs5j3RmpnL0qXc1KXiwcZfnPxUah0trf1s1cqkzMQRB8Fg-VqPERIsFesTM6-gyX1DnhIqyhupAvwWRWLiy5PtnXhr6ES-NPsyrsCaijWV~HnXtkGIgOIsPaxXgFzv8ARDkTHKeOZjqaF55fP~h-PGMDdNj6spW-BY5IPiJHoO8mTU97P8zaL41Kgo~nMVzEsT~TfybA2HZ7xaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Visit McKinney board heard on Tuesday that the City of McKinney’s fiscal 2026 budget was adopted and will take effect Oct. 1, 2025.

“For those that don't know me, I am Jennifer Arnold. ... Our fiscal year 26 budget was recently adopted and approved. It will go into effect tomorrow,” Jennifer Arnold, assistant city manager for the City of McKinney, told the board.

Arnold said the city has moved away from a single large development partner for a set of downtown properties after negotiations with a firm called M2G did not reach a financial agreement earlier this year. Instead, the city will take a more incremental approach: the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will pursue an office partner for at least one lot while the city advances infrastructure upgrades to make remaining parcels “ready” for development.

The city also announced a change in a long-discussed highway crossing project. City staff said federal funding that supported the “Lower 5 Plaza,” an underground deck park across Highway 5, is no longer available. As a result, the city will stop pursuing the underground plaza concept and instead move forward with an enhanced at-grade crossing between Virginia and Louisiana streets. Arnold told the board staff are coordinating with TxDOT and the regional council of governments to reassign remaining funds to maximize corridor crossing improvements.

Arnold said the city plans demolition work in the downtown redevelopment area, including the old City Hall and the old Development Services Building, and expects demolition to be completed within about six to nine months so the city can proceed with roadway and underground utilities upgrades. She said the city has discussed interim uses for cleared sites, including construction staging related to the library reconstruction, but said interim uses have not been finalized.

Other infrastructure items mentioned to the board included ongoing work at the McKinney airport and a rehabilitation project for a downtown water tower that will remove old lead paint and reduce the visual impact of numerous antennas.

Board member Patrick McGuire noted street repair progress in parts of the city and highlighted the council’s action to reduce the city property tax rate. “We reduced our tax rate in the city of McKinney to 0.04122. That's the lowest in Collin County,” McGuire said during liaison reports.

City staff and board members discussed additional downtown concerns, including potential relocation of the municipal court facility and a city initiative to extend fire-suppression infrastructure from the curb to encourage building owners to install sprinkler systems in older downtown structures.

Why it matters: the adopted budget sets city spending priorities for departments and capital projects. The shift away from the underground plaza and the decision to ready downtown parcels incrementally change the timeline and likely the scale of redevelopment in McKinney’s core.

What remains unclear: Arnold told the board the city is still determining interim uses for cleared sites, the final funding allocations for specific crossing improvements remain under negotiation with regional partners, and whether EDC or the city will pursue another comprehensive development partner later. Those items were described as “still in flux.”

The board’s meeting packet and staff updates provided the information; no formal board action on the downtown projects was taken at the Visit McKinney meeting.","City staff told the Visit McKinney board that the City of McKinney’s fiscal 2026 budget takes effect Oct. 1, and that plans for downtown redevelopment and an underground “Lower 5 Plaza” have changed after the city ended talks with a development partner and lost federal funding for the plaza.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455126,"Votes at a glance: Visit McKinney board approves Aug. 26 minutes and adjourns meeting",0,51000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a&start=51&end=51","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a/thumbnail_51000.jpg","/articles/6455126/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Visit-McKinney-board-approves-Aug-26-minutes-and-adjourns-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455126-eca0e0bc41db3c65d2fd733defdc361e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103513&Signature=oTqwmszXKt4aqbl8Q~0KWAVyrG03n55A9dhd~z1mAj-nkyEKiy3gKoDijQ9Bs7KY5sC~bqJldbfY4zIQ0I5sqZkhOUtZO2~UN6A2mN0emdq5hu0v6oMx1ZiEeVbIHosGa6Q1Bbl0MfiOc9MaVN9PMKYUMfUxArNFODhWy8Ca2nB0eJGnMrT7fWClgubYNFQOvmClGsM4JhHMCcWw2uLbOPchNDLloTPSKWC3PBpjPyMtoC7fVg25bBQ3N-4DhWmvbw47HAarJ3T1pK1ypNTRxQFaLHTazS0v~g9d3uDEFZS7SeC20QwcM1xAeIA39j-YC5CiDiUDkyAClTZJwS0onw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 30 meeting, the Visit McKinney board recorded two formal motions and outcomes.

• Minutes of Aug. 26, 2025 (Consent item 25-3207): A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded; the chair called the vote and the motion passed. The transcript identifies the motion with the mover speaking as “I'll make a motion,” followed by confirmation: “A motion by Bridal. ... A second by Janie.” No roll‑call tally of yes/no votes was recorded in the transcript; the clerical record states only “Motion passes.”

• Adjourn meeting: Near the session’s close a motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the chair called the vote; the transcript records the motion as passing. The meeting ended at 8:49 a.m.

All motions above were recorded during the meeting; the transcript does not list individual yes/no votes or abstentions for either motion beyond the chair’s announcement that each motion passed.","The Visit McKinney board approved the minutes of its Aug. 26, 2025 meeting and later voted to adjourn the Sept. 30, 2025 meeting; both motions passed with no individual roll-call tallies provided in the transcript.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455131,"MCDC reports grant awards for Catholic Charities project and retail-infrastructure improvements",229,889000,1118000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a&start=889&end=1118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855848-6e2b2df6c93677c8b3e79ecdb5b9593a/thumbnail_889000.jpg","/articles/6455131/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/MCDC-reports-grant-awards-for-Catholic-Charities-project-and-retail-infrastructure-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455131-bbdc563405bc08445abb4f5b87d0e3ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103513&Signature=Qrnk-srCbK4r5kA8DdbTFAtPbeMzfDRAcp6Bh3BO1H-nXIGRGnouJCXl39MPeZHtNWyU-Qos8qube7fY~oyqbPyd9Rh9to1qY7hi6Vyu2tysBqkGBqQgGNoO3uxHYyWGACGTdqYF6VVTnUtbl0z0zDFaPYXWzAuxXzT21LKVR1G~nWff6ki-ayYXNvi~s5iceMUjh3RTvXyhNOeENplJymBn8Cv7iLwZxQNCp9D9UA32~gwPIha-VB15lNoU6zdhqVxFnUZc1cBiJf8ist1xJmtW4I5j5gjyfGDn6SciVbDkd-QsJYmaMNF-aebCuhnH7wKF5cM-VpL2q5TS4qEpIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Wilkes of the McKinney Community Development Corporation reported to the Visit McKinney board that the MCDC approved a project with Catholic Charities and has awarded retail‑infrastructure grants intended to address deteriorated concrete and general refresh work at neighborhood commercial centers.

“We had, our meeting last week, approved project with Catholic Charities,” Wilkes said, and he described grant awards for retail infrastructure that include work at the Flour Mill area — where concrete conditions have limited use — and a refresh of the shopping center on U.S. 380 that houses Blue Olive. Wilkes said the retail infrastructure program supports visibility and functionality for Visit McKinney events and local businesses.

He told the board that the MCDC expects its retail infrastructure grant application cycle to open in November and that the program will be relevant to Visit McKinney promotional grant recipients and event organizers.

Why it matters: targeted infrastructure grants can improve pedestrian and vehicle access to commercial areas used by tourists and residents, potentially increasing patronage for downtown and corridor businesses.

What was not specified: Wilkes did not provide dollar amounts for the individual grants or an exact schedule for work beyond broad statements about the projects being approved or planned.","A representative of the McKinney Community Development Corporation told the Visit McKinney board the MCDC approved a project with Catholic Charities and awarded retail-infrastructure grants to improve concrete at the Flour Mill and refresh a shopping center on U.S. 380 where Blue Olive is located.","actionData","errors"]

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