McKinney City Council approved a $199,780 contract with Parkhill to create a master plan for a new civic campus in north McKinney, including a multigenerational recreation center and water pump station on 111 acres. The plan is expected within six months, with construction targeted for completion by 2030.
McKinney Approves Contract to Plan New Civic Campus and Recreation Center
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