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
Residents living without running water at Green Tree Estates and other Denton residents looking for recreation facilities and libraries to ope… Read more
Denton city staff said they anticipate some calls and complaints as businesses reopen Friday under new statewide rules. Read more
The Denton City Council canceled its work session scheduled for Tuesday and, in its place, called a special meeting for 1 p.m. Thursday. Read more
A quiet summer lies ahead. Read more
NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that the City Council will review a voluntary separation agreement policy before the agreements c… Read more
The Denton City Council split 4-3 in approving a set of agreements Tuesday night that allow developers of Cole and Hunter Ranch to finance the… Read more
The Denton City Council will continue its discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic by considering a resolution asking Texas Governor Greg Abbott to… Read more
The Denton City Council extended the city’s stay-at-home order to April 30, allocated another $300,000 to the COVID-19 crisis and left the doo… Read more
The Denton City Council will discuss its COVID-19 response, as well as the status of "stay at home" orders, beginning at 3 p.m. today. Read more
Now that “stay-at-home” orders are expected to last at least a month — or more — compliance could prove difficult for some people. Read more
This story has been updated to clarify when residents can call in to participate in the public hearing. Read more
In a virtual town hall meeting Thursday afternoon, local renters expressed frustration with city of Denton officials for not doing more to hel… Read more
Denton City Fire Chief Kenneth Hedges briefed city leaders this week on local preparations for a possible surge of people with COVID-19 needin… Read more
The Denton City Council on Tuesday evening postponed a decision on extending the city’s emergency declaration after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott iss… Read more
The Denton City Council is expected to cut ties with its new city judge, Holly Fox, this week. Read more
Denton’s next City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon is expected to take up only essential agenda items — and will be virtual. Read more
Denton County law enforcement won’t stop residents to check if they’re out doing essential business, said Jody Gonzalez, director of Denton Co… Read more
In an emergency meeting late Friday afternoon, the City Council split 5-2 over amending the local disaster declaration, but they were united in approving new agreements to bolster local law enforcement. Read more
The Denton City Council voted 4-3 to cancel the May 2 municipal election and divided primarily over whether to lobby Texas Gov. Greg Abbott fo… Read more
Editor’s note: This article is available free of charge for all readers as part of the Denton Record-Chronicle’s continued coverage of the cor… Read more
The Denton City Council meeting unraveled Tuesday night midway through the first of two public hearings and delayed votes on two massive new s… Read more
The emergency declaration prohibits mass gatherings of more than 100 people in the Denton city limits, with exceptions for essential business, health and transit services. Read more
“Information is changing so rapidly,” City Manager Todd Hileman says. “We don’t know how long [the emergency declaration is] going to last.” Read more
Editor’s note: This article is available free of charge for all readers as part of the Denton Record-Chronicle’s continued coverage of the cor… Read more
Denton artist Clayton "Starfire" Freeman has withdrawn from the crowded race to replace Keely Briggs on the Denton City Council. Read more
No. Truckers sometimes deploy a device, commonly called Jake brakes, which opens exhaust values to release compressed gas into the engine and … Read more
Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon said Thursday at a news conference that after listening to residents call the officers involved in a Jan. 21 s… Read more
The Denton Drilling Awareness Group is organizing a forum on Monday, March 30, for the six candidates vying for the Denton City Council Distri… Read more
When law enforcement agencies release body camera footage in officer-involved shootings, they gain the public’s trust, attorney Lee Merritt sa… Read more
Ronnie Anderson, 52, an administrator, filed Tuesday for Denton City Council's District 2, making him the sixth candidate in the race. Read more
Denton resident Birdia Johnson will kick off her campaign for the Denton City Council District 1 seat at a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. T… Read more
James Clayton Freeman, 37, an artist, filed Friday to run for Denton City Council. Read more
Advocates will have to wait for a local human rights ordinance, as most Denton City Council members on Tuesday said they want to see what the … Read more
Connie Baker, 74, a retiree, has filed to run in the crowded race to fill the unexpired term of outgoing Denton City Council member Keely Briggs. Read more
You can see Interstate 35 from the Strittmatter family’s backyard fence — but until recently, you didn’t hear it much. Read more
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