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Downtown merchants tell council noise, amplified preaching and safety issues are harming businesses
Summary
A downtown business owner and Main Street McKinney chair told the council amplified street preaching, loud sidewalk activity and perceived enforcement gaps are harming retail sales and employee safety and asked for help enforcing existing ordinances.
A downtown business owner told the City Council on Aug. 19 that repeated amplified street preaching and sidewalk activity are damaging sales and creating safety concerns for staff and customers.
Amy Pyatt, who identified herself as owner of businesses at 113 E. Virginia and the chair of Main Street McKinney, said the downtown area has experienced recurring…
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