Collin County commissioners have adopted an annual budget for the next fiscal year including more than $341 million in general fund expenditures. The county leaders also opted to maintain the county’s existing tax rate.
Commissioners at an Aug. 25 meeting adopted a $598.7 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26, with County Judge Chris Hill and Commissioner Cheryl Williams voting against adopting the total tax rate as well as maintenance and operations portion of the tax rate, and Hill also voting against adopting the interest and sinking portion of the tax rate.
The gist: County commissioners voted to maintain the FY 2024-25 property tax rate of $0.149343 per $100 valuation. Adoption of the new rate marks the 33rd year without a tax rate increase in Collin County, according to a presentation at the meeting.
Diving in deeper: Part of the budget includes position changes in the sheriff’s office and jail, county officials said at the meeting. The jail will see 60 positions added, while 20 others were removed from the sheriff's administration staff.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar plans mid-November opening in McKinney
🍔 Hopdoddy Burger Bar is expected to open mid-November in McKinney.
What they serve: The eatery’s menu includes a variety of burger choices including the Cadillac Wagyu, Tikka Masala and the Magic Shroom. Milkshake options include Midnight Mocha, Nutella Chocolate Pretzel and more.
House of Bread gets new owners, rebrands to Houso Bread in McKinney
🍞 House of Bread, a bakery in west McKinney, has rebranded to Houso Bread.
The gist: The name change comes following new ownership taking over the business. The bakery will continue to offer the same products, staff at the location confirmed, which includes a variety of fresh-baked bread and pastries.
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Musume is open in Frisco’s The Star District, a company representative said. Other Musume locations are open in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Musume at The Star’s menu includes sushi and sashimi made with fresh fish flown in daily from Japan as well as authentic Asian cuisine offered in both small and large plates, vegetarian and vegan dishes, salads, tempura and ramen. It also features a six-or-eight course Omakase curated daily by chef Yuzo Toyama, a company news release states.
