City of McKinney offers special storm debris pick up

City of McKinney Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City of McKinney offers special storm debris pick up

McKINNEY, Texas (June 12, 2008) – Due to storms that caused damage to McKinney yards this week, the city is offering a free, special storm debris pick-up service for residents starting Monday, June 15 and ending on Friday, June 26. Service is restricted to trees and limbs that are too large or bulky to be picked up as yard waste during regular yard waste collection.

No fencing or tree stumps will be accepted. Trees and limbs are limited in size according to the following guidelines:
• Each tree or limb must be less than 8 inches in diameter, weigh less than 80 pounds, and cannot exceed 15 feet in length.
• Debris must be removed from personal property before collection can occur.
• Place debris at the curb or alley, whichever is closest to where damage occurred.
• Keep debris out of the street and pedestrian walkways when placing it out for pick up.
• Placing tree debris on driveways or near garages will result in non-collection.
• This service is provided to residential homes only (no commercial accounts).
• Pick up must be scheduled.

To schedule service, contact Environmental Services at 972-547-7385. Requests for service must be scheduled at least one day prior to the regularly scheduled trash collection day for the residence. When calling to schedule service, please provide the name, telephone number and address of the residential account, and specify whether debris is stacked at the curb or the alley. This service will be performed in conjunction with the city’s regular yard waste collection service, so debris will be collected on the regularly scheduled trash collection days, only.

Residents can also take debris or other waste to the Custer Road Transfer Station, 9901 Custer Road. The facility is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed
Sunday. A current McKinney water bill and a valid Texas Driver’s license with the same address are required to use the facility. Fence posts must be free of concrete. Box trucks and flat bed trailers are not accepted at this facility. For more information about the Custer Road Transfer Station, call 972-727-6341

Additional disposal is available at the 121 Regional Disposal Facility, 3802 Highway 121North in Melissa. Call 972-837-4015 for more information about this facility. If you are using a box truck or flat bed trailer to haul your items, contact Environmental Services at 972-547-7385 prior to your visit to this facility. An authorization letter from the City of McKinney is required before residents may use the 121 Regional Disposal Facility.

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McKinney Economic Development Corporation celebrates 15 years

Press Release
For Immediate Release

For More Information, Please Call:
Anna Folmnsbee
Communications and Media Manager
afolmnsb@mckinneytexas.org
972-547-7525 / 469-667-7688
McKINNEY, Texas (Nov. 12, 2008) - McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will celebrate 15 years of innovation and leadership on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. at McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 111 N. Tennessee in Historic Downtown McKinney. The purpose of the event is to honor the businesses that MEDC has assisted as well as past and current MEDC boards.

Some of the more notable developments that MEDC have assisted during the last 15 years include:

- Torchmark Headquarters move from Alabama
- The developments of the LEED-certified McKinney Green Building
- Healthcare projects like Methodist Hospital, Hospital at Craig Ranch, The Cooper Clinic, Erchonia Medical and Orthofix
- Relocation of EDS/Hewlett-Packard and Texas Instruments corporate flight departments
- Unique mixed-use projects like Adriatica and Times Square in Craig Ranch
- Expansions at Encore Wire, Raytheon and Manner Plastics
- Renovation and infrastructure in Historic Downtown McKinney
- Office projects like Summit Park and Heritage Park

“When the residents of McKinney voted to fund economic development efforts in 1993, community leaders took the responsibility very seriously,” said MEDC President/CEO David Pitstick. “These investments have paid off with new jobs and taxable value which also helps to fund the city’s public infrastructure and services.”

McKinney has been one of the fastest growing cities in the nation since 2000. In 2007, it ranked third behind New Orleans and Victorville, California. This year, McKinney ranked in the top 100 wealthiest cities in the nation by American Business Journals and was listed in Money Magazine’s top 15 “Best Places to Live”.

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