Oktoberfest, held Sept. 23-25, is the city’s largest event of the year and turns downtown into a German-themed festival.[/caption]

1. Collin County Commissioners will vote on budget and tax rate

County commissioners will vote proposed 2016-17 budget of $315 million today at 1:30 p.m. at the Jack Hatchell Administration Building, 2300 Bloomdale Road, McKinney. The county will also be voting on the proposed tax rate of $0.208395 per $100 valuation, which represents a 7 percent decrease from last year and is the largest tax rate cut in 30 years. For more info click here.

2. McKinney City Council workshop tonight

The McKinney City Council will hold a workshop tonight at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 222 N. Tennessee St., McKinney. Items up for discussion include potential improvements to flooding in the northern part of downtown and an update on the McKinney 2040 comprehensive plan update. For more information, click here.

3. City Council meeting tomorrow, budget and tax rate discussed

The McKinney City Council will hold a regularly scheduled council meeting Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 222 N. Tennessee St., McKinney. Items up for discussion include the renaming of a 16-acre park in West McKinney, the 2016-17 budget, the 2016-17 tax rate, changes to city rates and fees for services, a site plan for an office and storage facility near Taylor-Burk Drive and Community Avenue and an amendment to the zoning regulations for the Town Center Study. For more info, click here.

4. Oktoberfest begins Friday

McKinney Oktoberfest starts Friday at 5 p.m. in downtown McKinney. This is the city's largest downtown event. It is family friendly and offers authentic German music, food and drink, traditional costumes, dancing, children’s activities and much more. The “beer garden” covers a total of 14 blocks throughout the downtown area  so visitors can enjoy all downtown McKinney has to offer with a German beer in one hand and a bratwurst in the other. McKinney Main Street, supporting sponsors and the shops in Historic Downtown McKinney host nonstop activities in the heart of McKinney. For more info, click here.

5. Crape Myrtle Run on Saturday

The 11th Annual Crape Myrtle Trails 1 Mile Fun Run, 5k and 10k is Saturday. Runners can register online here. The run begins at McKinney Boyd High School, 600 N. Lake Forest Drive, McKinney. Course maps are online and there will be a petting zoo and a kiss-the-pig-contest.