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McKinney council leans toward allowing trap‑neuter‑return with minimal staff oversight
Summary
After a resident urged McKinney to permit trap‑neuter‑return (TNR), city staff outlined three options — minimal, moderate and high staff involvement — and council members expressed support for starting with a minimal approach while staff researches veterinarian pricing and resources.
A McKinney resident and animal‑welfare advocate urged the City Council on Dec. 2 to change local ordinances to allow trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) programs, and staff told councilors they can implement the change with little or no additional city workload.
"I'm respectfully asking the council to amend the ordinances so that responsible humane TNR efforts are permitted in McKinney," resident Dex Beverly told the council during public comment, arguing that TNR is a cost‑effective, humane alternative to intake and euthanasia.
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