Alarming news.

Until now (October 1) if your home or business alarm was triggered, the appropriate authorities came to the rescue. The city required you to register and pay the fees but if something happened, they still came running whether you had paid or not. McKinney has adopted a "No Permit. No Response" policy that has just gone into effect. The penalty for not being registered is a whopping $500! It's inexpensive and easy to register with the City online. Residential fees are $50 annually and business permits are $100. The permit covers all types of alarms including burglary, robbery, panic/duress, medical/fire.