The City of McKinney City Council voted unanimously Monday to name a planned dog park in honor of longtime resident Bob Thomas.
The council approved the naming as part of the consent agenda after several residents urged the council to recognize Thomas’s longtime contributions to the community. The vote was 7-0.
Community supporters described Thomas as a visible, civic-minded figure whose lifetime of local involvement left a lasting mark on McKinney. “Bob was unique. Bob was authentic,” said Stan McWilliams, speaking on behalf of the McKinney Rotary Club during public comment. McWilliams asked councilmembers to make the naming decision an easy one and to honor Thomas’s service.
Mayor Pro Tem Felty pulled the consent item for brief council remarks and moved approval. Council members spoke in support on the record, noting Thomas’s longtime association with the city and that the selected park will be a dog park, which the speakers said was fitting because of Thomas and his wife’s fondness for dogs. Councilman Cloutier seconded the motion; the motion carried by a 7-0 roll call.
The action amends the consent ordinance schedule and directs staff to proceed with the naming and any associated signage and administrative steps. No fiscal details or construction changes were noted during the discussion.
The council did not discuss additional commemorative programming beyond the park naming. Implementation steps, exact park location, and timeline for signage were not specified at the meeting.