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After a two-year battle, Denton City Council member Chris Watts received the four votes he needed Tuesday night for Denton to create a public facility corporation — a public-private partnership designed to create the attainable housing that nearly half the households in the city need, according to United Way.
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For the past several years, out-of-town developers and development-related political action committees donating to the local politicians’ campaigns has been an issue that one council member and former mayoral candidate argued affected the public’s confidence.
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Denton Chamber of Commerce held a forum for City Council candidates and incumbents to address business owners and community members with their plans, promises and reassurances to the business industry if elected May 4.
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Last week, City Council members unanimously approved two resolutions supporting 9% housing tax credit applications for two properties in the early stages of development, representing another step toward offering more affordable housing in Denton.
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Free Palestine Denton members and supporters packed City Hall to demand that the Denton City Council consider a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza during Tuesday night’s meeting.
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In the report, the city attorney’s office was responding to a request by McGee, who wanted a breakdown of attorney fees that the city had incurred since 2021. The breakdown revealed that the most the city has spent was $1.3 million in fiscal year 2022-23.
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Changes to city ordinances that would ban the sale of dogs and cats by retailers and require pet owners to microchip their pets were proposed to the Denton City Council this week.
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Denton City Council members held a public hearing Tuesday night for the city’s proposed fair-chance hiring ordinance, one of several public comment periods for business owners and residents.
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Last week, the city of Denton announced it was seeking submissions to select an architecture firm to provide a conceptual design study for a new city hall.
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Denton City Council gave city staffers direction to move forward with plans to create a residential rental registration program to make sure landlords are in compliance with city code and can be reached in case of an emergency.
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The biggest bond package in Denton’s history will be on the November ballot, letting voters choose whether to use taxpayer money to fund several projects as part of the city’s quality of life enhancements. The City Council, with the help of a citizen bond committee, determined the eight propositions that voters will see on their ballots.