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The mission of Lawson Early Childhood School, a school serving the diverse needs of McKinney ISD’s youngest learners, is to develop the academic, social, and emotional foundations necessary to foster each child’s full potential as a life-long learner by partnering with families and the community to provide meaningful early learning experiences.

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Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café — known for its sweet and savory crêpes, hot beverages and more — is expanding across Texas with a new location opening at West Grove Shopping Center in McKinney. Set to debut in the second quarter of 2025, the new café will be located at 8701 West University Drive, Suite 100.

The restaurant will serve up sweet and savory crepes, as well as waffles, soups, sandwiches and alcoholic beverages. For those with dietary restrictions, Sweet Paris will offer a variety of vegetarian and vegan options.

The newest Sweet Paris location is spearheaded by husband-and-wife team Ludo and Yi Le Gall, who have successfully operated the Sweet Paris in Baybrook Mall, Friendswood, since 2020. Originally from France, the couple was driven by a passion for French cuisine and a desire to share it in their adopted home state of Texas. Now, following four successful years with their first location, they are set to launch a second café in Texas.

"My wife and I love crepes, and coming from France, we wanted to share a piece of our home and culture with our Texas community," said Ludo in an official statement. "Having a limited background in the restaurant industry, we turned to a strategic partnership that would support us as we navigated the unknown. We are very lucky and grateful to have a strong franchisor support team behind us. We've fallen in love with the industry and are eager to continue to share Sweet Paris with more communities."

Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café is expanding its national footprint, now operating 17 locations across Texas, Florida, Minnesota and Mexico. The company recently announced its upcoming entry into Arizona, with a new café set to open this fall in Scottsdale Quarter. ____

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The McKinney city council asked for more time in office — but voters appear to have shut that down.

With 112 out of 117 voting centers reporting late Tuesday, almost 51.2% of voters opposed Proposition A, which would have increased council members’ term limits from two consecutive four-year terms to three. And almost 56% of voters opposed bumping council members’ pay to a monthly stipend of $750 and the mayor’s pay to $1,000 a month.

Almost 74.2% of voters favored Propositon C and almost 73% favored Proposition D. The propositions will amend the city charter to comply with new state laws that have been passed since the last charter amendment election in 2019 and remove provisions and policies the city no longer follows.

The city council put the propositions on the ballot earlier this year. The term limit extension would’ve applied to current council. The pay raise would only have applied to future council members.

Tom Michero, who founded the Keep McKinney Unique PAC to oppose the term limit proposition, said the charter amendment was self-serving. Michero’s PAC raised over $5,000 to oppose the term limit extensions.

“It just doesn’t pass the smell test,” he said.

The current city charter allows elected officials to serve eight years as a council member and another eight years as mayor after a year break. Proposition A would’ve increased that to twelve years in each position.

McKinney Mayor George Fuller is about to finish his second term. Critics of the term limit extensions said it was put on the ballot to give Fuller another term. But the mayor told KERA before the election he wasn’t sure if he’d run again. He is eligible to run for a city council seat. Fuller told KERA he wouldn’t decide to run for office until the January deadline to declare candidacy.

Fuller said term limits should be determined by voters. Several incumbents in Collin County and the state of Texas have served more than two terms.

“We're able to vote for who we believe is the best candidate, and it's not suppressed by an arbitrary number of terms,” he said.

Bridgette Wallis, who writes the McKinney Citizen to Citizen blog, said allowing members three terms in each seat would decrease diversity.

“The longer the establishment is in charge, the less they will be looking for new ideas and perspectives,” she said.

Wallis and Michero both said they support adding term limits to other elected positions.

Michero said turnover at the city council allows for new ideas and increased participation in local government. He also said the term limits are about more than the current council.

“What happens if we don’t have a good city council in the future?” Michero said.

But A.J. Micheletto, a volunteer with the Citizens for McKinney PAC, said consistent leadership is key for the growing city. McKinney is the county seat of Collin County, the third-fastest-growing county in the nation according to the U.S. Census. McKinney has 213,509 residents as of July 2023 according to Census data — about 100,000 more than the city’s population in 2010.

Micheletto said McKinney needs leaders who have experience tackling the impact of growth on local infrastructure and government services.

“It’s important for our leadership to understand and have a forward future plan so that we can grow in the best and most mindful way possible,” she said.

Michero said the electorate should decide the future direction of the city, not the council members.

“Growth needs to be managed, and it needs to be managed by the will of the people,” he said. “And if there’s an incumbent that gets into office and is not listening to the will of the people, then that’s not going to be good for the city.”

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Proposition A would amend the city charter to allow the Mayor and Council to serve three consecutive, full four-year terms.

MCKINNEY, Texas — As the upcoming election approaches, McKinney residents are engaged in a heated debate over Proposition A, which proposes to amend the city charter to allow the Mayor and Council to serve three consecutive, full four-year terms. The implications of this change have sparked significant discussion and controversy among residents and local political action committees.

Tom Michero, a representative of the group Keep McKinney Unique, is one of the most vocal opponents of Proposition A. He argues that the wording on the ballot is misleading, claiming it does not clearly state that the amendment would extend term limits from two to three terms.

“The most egregious thing is the wording on the ballot,” Michero said. “This is blatant deception. It looks like the mayor is doing this for his own benefit,” he said.

In contrast, Mayor George Fuller asserts that Proposition A is not a self-serving initiative but rather the result of a majority vote from a 21-person charter review committee and the City Council. It is important to note that the charter review committee did not collectively recommend Proposition A like it had B, C, and D. Fuller tells WFAA that 13 members of the 21 were in favor of extending term limits to three terms or more.

“There is absolutely no deception,” Fuller stated. “The referendum is written by outside counsel and follows the same format as every previous charter amendment this city has voted on.”

Supporters of Proposition A, including representatives from Citizens for McKinney, argue that the change reflects the needs of a rapidly growing city.

“The largest stakeholders in the community, our first responders, generational families, engaged residents, and past and current community leaders support this proposition because they believe proven, experienced leadership should be a choice for voters,” said a spokeswoman for Citizens for McKinney.

However, Michero shares concerns from voters who report confusion about the proposition. “This is exactly why term limits are needed,” he said. “We get people in office who want to stay longer than they’ve been invited to.”

Michero is referring to Mayor Fuller, who terms out in May of 2025. Fuller tells WFAA he has not decided whether he'd run again even if he could if the proposition passes. Despite the division among some residents, Mayor Fuller maintains that the backlash against Proposition A stems from a small minority with a personal agenda.

"To be constantly trying to tear down this community, to perpetuate some personal agenda, it's disingenuous and not accurate," said Fuller.

As Election Day (Nov. 5) approaches, the conversation surrounding Proposition A shows no signs of fading. Whether it will pass or fail remains to be seen, but its implications for McKinney’s political landscape are significant and will continue to be a topic of discussion for residents long after the votes are cast.

Proposition A can be read in its entirety at the following city website.