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McKinney council discusses proactive options to expand cell coverage citywide
Summary
City staff and council members discussed the location, regulation and potential proactive partnerships to expand cellular infrastructure across McKinney, focusing on city-owned sites, parkland constraints and the mix of traditional towers and small-cell nodes; no formal action was taken.
City staff and council members discussed options to increase cellular coverage across McKinney on June 3, reviewing existing tower locations, city property that could host equipment and legal limits on using parkland for wireless facilities.
The discussion matters because the City of McKinney does not provide cellular service directly yet can influence where carriers place antennas by offering city property and streamlining permit review, which could affect coverage for residents who report poor in-home signal in parts of the city.
Michael Quint, director of development services for the City of McKinney, told the council the city has two primary roles in telecommunications: a regulatory role that reviews permits and special-use requests, and a property-owner role in which the city can lease space on its elevated storage tanks, parkland and other assets. "Telecommunication services are a private utility. They're not owned and operated by the city of McKinney," Quint said, noting the city only sees service improvements when carriers mount antennas on structures.
Quint said the city…
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