Denton City Council Place 5 at-large candidates Rick Baria and Deb Armintor shared their ideas for a better city during an online forum Wednesday. Read more
In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, Denton City Council members agreed to issue a specific-use permit for the construction of a $58 million apa… Read more
Denton Mayor Chris Watts, despite opposition from some council members, gave the OK Tuesday to allow the North Texas Fair and Rodeo to be held… Read more
Three of the five candidates for Denton City Council District 2 talked on Wednesday about their vision for that office, with the focus on grow… Read more
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, some Denton officials have varied opinions on how the city’s economy has fared. Read more
During a political forum hosted Wednesday by the Denton Chamber of Commerce, City Council District 1 candidates George Ferrie and Birdia Johns… Read more
A vote on whether to grant a specific use permit for the construction of a $58 million apartment community on Duchess Drive and Loop 288 was p… Read more
Denton City Council members on Tuesday adopted an ordinance that extended a declaration of disaster at Green Tree Estates for two weeks. Read more
Although Denton City Council members do not share a consensus view on the issue, a declaration of disaster remains in effect until Sept. 30 re… Read more
Outgoing Denton Mayor Chris Watts has filed to run for Texas Senate District 30 as a Republican, the secretary of state’s website shows. Read more
Following a brief discussion about the legal ramifications for Mayor Chris Watts’ resignation on Thursday during a special meeting, Denton Cit… Read more
Though Denton Mayor Chris Watts is expected to resign on Thursday during a special meeting, he still would continue serving on the City Counci… Read more
Denton City Council members said the streets surrounding the downtown Square can’t be used for messaging unless a request goes through the pro… Read more
Denton Mayor Chris Watts’ resignation is up for discussion during a Thursday meeting called specially for that purpose. Read more
Denton City Council will discuss whether city streets should be a medium for messages at the request of residents following the last work sess… Read more
New hires proposed in the Denton Police Department’s $37.5 million budget would help address a need for more patrol officers as the city’s pop… Read more
Denton City Council members questioned proposals from city staff to fund the Economic Development Strategic Plan with utilities revenue during… Read more
Plans to paint “Moors Lives Matter” on the streets surrounding the Courthouse on the Square in the next week will move forward without city ap… Read more
The Denton City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to hold a public meeting Sept. 15 on the 2020-21 budget and tax rate, its next … Read more
The Denton City Council is open to shutting down the unstaffed North Lakes Park recycling center if it can be replaced with a staffed recyclin… Read more
Denton City Council members Tuesday will vote on 11 items dealing with non-annexation agreements with property owners near the city’s borders. Read more
The proposed city budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 will increase from $1.2 billion to $1.35 billion without increases in the property tax rate… Read more
Attendees to Denton’s Tuesday city council meeting got a preview of what next year’s budget might look like. Read more
The Denton Police Department’s proposed expenditure budget for the next fiscal year would add six new positions and grow by $1.6 million over … Read more
The use-of-force ad hoc committee organized to review Denton police has four remaining meetings before members report their findings and recom… Read more
Denton’s mask ordinance has been extended through Aug. 31 as part of the city’s public health disaster declaration, which the City Council vot… Read more
While the extension of a disaster declaration to continue water access for Green Tree residents passed easily during Tuesday’s meeting of the … Read more
Denton City Council will discuss extending the disaster declaration for Green Tree Estates during a special meeting and whether to resume util… Read more
Links Construction, contractor for The Mark at Denton construction project at 3500 N. Bonnie Brae St., has requested an exception to the city … Read more
After continuous back and forth between Denton City Council members on the need to act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several council m… Read more
A community oversight board for the Denton Police Department and water service at Green Tree Estates are on Tuesday’s agenda for the Denton Ci… Read more
Residents in Bryan and College Station are scrambling after learning that an Arizona business has offered to buy a shuttered coal-fired power … Read more
As local COVID-19 cases rise, Denton has limited public access to some facilities starting Monday to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmissi… Read more
NACOGDOCHES — The Nacogdoches City Council has voted unanimously to move forward with contract negotiations with Mario Canizares, currently th… Read more
Nathan Richards misses the work. Every time he hears a siren or sees a firetruck speed by, he’s reminded that chapter of his life has ended. Read more
Two Denton Municipal Electric employees who were fired in 2017 say they are willing to come back to their old jobs if a Dallas judge orders it so. Read more
The Denton City Council finalized two executive appointments Tuesday evening: Tyler Atkinson, municipal judge, and John Cashmon, internal auditor. Read more
A hiring freeze, a voluntary separation program and several other cost-cutting measures may have saved the jobs for the staff who remain at De… Read more
The Denton City Council will require individuals to wear face coverings through Aug. 4 to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Read more
The Denton City Council has called an emergency meeting for 1 p.m. Friday to update emergency orders it had only updated Tuesday, a signal of … Read more
The hot-potato policy to require Texans to wear face masks as a defense against surging COVID-19 infections landed in the laps of city leaders… Read more
Denton Mayor Chris Watts wasn’t among those mayors who asked Gov. Greg Abbott to reconsider public policy about face masks last week, but that… Read more
The public hearing for the property at 909 N. Loop 288 has been postponed from this week’s planning and zoning meeting, and a new date has not… Read more
A new ad hoc committee will examine the Denton Police Department’s use-of-force policies, a move proposed by Mayor Chris Watts in response to … Read more
A scuffle over Denton City Council member Deb Armintor’s participation in a private emergency briefing on community security slowed the start … Read more
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct meeting time. Read more
The Denton City Council will gather on Zoom an hour early today and then shut off the broadcast to talk about city security matters. Read more
Denton city leaders will allow dog parks and playgrounds to reopen Monday, along with walk-up visitors to service windows at City Hall and Cit… Read more
An agreement that could bring Denton Enterprise Airport its second “service station” got pulled from the City Council consent agenda at the la… Read more
Denton city leaders agreed Tuesday afternoon to hold off allocating more funding to rent and utility assistance for another week or two, at le… Read more
Denton’s revenue stream from tourism has cratered, leaving city leaders with tough choices for groups that depend on the tax money to help att… Read more
The Denton City Council will meet Tuesday morning, although offline to the public, to review resumes from internal auditor candidates. Read more
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