What you need to know
McKinney ISD, along with a number of neighboring school districts, closed schools Jan. 9 and Jan. 10.
The city of McKinney has closed various facilities on Jan. 9 in response to the weather, including both city libraries, the McKinney Performing Arts Center, parks and recreation facilities including recreation centers, the Visit McKinney store and more. Additional closures are expected Jan. 10. For an up-to-date list of closures, visit www.mckinneytexas.org/39/weather.
Trash and recycling collection service has also been paused. Frontier Waste Solutions, the city’s contractor for trash and recycling collection, attempted to continue service on Jan. 9 but stopped due to the weather conditions.
Service will resume when it is deemed to be safe, the website states. Residents are advised to leave trash and recycling carts until they are collected. Collections of yard waste and bulky items are cancelled for the remainder of the week and will be resumed on the resident’s next collection day.
City officials have deployed a fleet of trucks to treat over 1,700 lane miles of roadway in the city with salt and sand, with a focus on key areas include bridges, overpasses, intersections and route to hospitals and emergency facilities, according to a statement from city officials. McKinney staff are collaborating with partner agencies including the Texas Department of Transportation and the North Texas Tollway authority for treatment of major roadways.
Also of note
A public meeting to review the draft Eastside Development Environmental Assessment for the projects planned at McKinney National Airport, initially scheduled for Jan. 9, has been rescheduled.
The meeting will now be held from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16 at McKinney’s new city hall, located at 401 E. Virginia St., in the Fitzhugh Conference Room, Room 145. The documents are also available online, and community members can submit comments online, by email or by mail.
What else?
The McKinney Emergency Overnight Warming Shelter continues to operate and provide temporary shelter from the elements.
The center will open daily once temperature thresholds have been met, said Paul Ballesteros, founder of Emmanuel Labor and representative of MEOWS. The shelter location will vary, with shelters being hosted at both First McKinney Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church of McKinney, he said.
No ID is required to enter the shelter, the city’s website states. For more information on the status, location and opening times of the warming center, call 214-945-4637 or visit the Emmanuel Labor Facebook page.
Learn more
Residents can stay informed on additional weather-related impacts through the city’s website and social media. City resources, emergency contact information and more weather-related details are also available on the city’s website.
