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Denton’s Collective Impact Initiatives
The Denton City Council and Denton ISD School Board met today in a joint meeting – something that happens quarterly in our city. This fact alone is something that makes most communities marvel. The...
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City Council Preview – December 2, 2014
The Denton Holiday Lighting Festival is this Friday – there’s nothing like it anywhere else in the country. Bring the family out for a distinctively Denton dive into this holiday season. Find out more...
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The Path Ahead for Fracking in Denton: The Courthouse, the Statehouse, and...
Denton voted to ban fracking on November 4. We were subsequently served two lawsuits the very next day. In the meantime, the Texas Legislature has been preparing for the start of the 84th Legislature...
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Rayzor Ranch Unveils Grocery Store Anchor: WinCo Foods?
The City Council met on Tuesday to discuss the latest in the developments on the South side of the Rayzor Ranch development. Many of been hoping this development would be the start of upscale retail...
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Two Too Many Deaths – Pray for Denton
Tonight (Monday 12/15), the Denton Police Department released news of the second apparent homicide in less than a week. Both happened within 1/2 mile of each other in my council district, District 1....
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City Council Preview – December 16, 2014
City Council begins its meeting today in a Work Session at 1pm. Our Regular Session, beginning at 6:30pm, will be rather unique. The Council and Planning and Zoning Commission will convene in a joint...
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Plans for Free Wifi Downtown
Denton continues down its path of technological innovation with the build-out of free wifi access from the Downtown Denton Transit Center all the way up Hickory and around the Courthouse on the Square....
View ArticleCity Council Preview – January 6, 2014 – VIDEO EDITION
Today’s City Council meeting begins with a Work Session at 1pm followed by our Regular Session at 6:30pm – click here for the full agenda with backup. I opted to do today’s preview via video with...
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Mentor Denton Goes to Washington
Mentor Denton started less than two years ago with a simple, yet ambitious goal: let’s find a way to get 10,000 mentors from our community matched with the 10,000 kids of our community who need it the...
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Two More Years: Announcing my Re-election Campaign
This morning I made official my re-election bid for the District 1 seat on the Denton City Council. Denton is great because our citizens are great – they are ambitious, creative, talented, and...
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City Council Preview – February 2, 2015
Did you know that you can watch City Council meetings via cable TV or the internet? Go here to find the cable listings and here to live stream from your computer and find video archives of all of the...
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City Council Preview – February 17, 2015
It will likely be a long and late meeting as your Denton City Council kicks things off with a Council Work Session at 1:00pm, followed by a Regular Session at 6:30pm. Check out the full agenda with...
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Updating Denton’s Historic Preservation Plan – Need your Input
The soulful character of Denton is due, in large part, to our historic heritage – the preservation of which did not come easily. Had it not been for the struggle of forward thinking preservationists,...
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Apartment Proposal Near Sequoia Park Neighborhood
Many neighbors in the Sequoia Park neighborhood in my district have asked about a proposed apartment complex project East of their neighborhood and West of Nottingham. The city’s Director of Planning...
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City Council Preview – March 3, 2015 (introducing the 20,000 Free Tree Project)
Today’s City Council meeting begins with a Work Session at 1pm, followed by a 6:30pm Regular Session. Go here for the full agenda with backup materials. Here are some things we will be discussing...
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Denton’s Pedestrian Policies – What do you think?
In 2005, the city’s Traffic Safety Commission approved a series of recommendations from the city’s traffic engineer relating to pedestrian accommodations in Denton. 10 years later, the issue of...
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Create Denton: Citizens creating their city
O’Neil Ford, Texas’ most prominent architect, called Denton his hometown. If you go to the Historic Landmark posted in the courtyard of Denton’s City Hall, a structure he designed, you will read this:...
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Gov. Abbott is Right that Texas is Ripe for Tech Industry, but Wrong about Why
Taking advantage of the vibe that SXSW brings to Austin, Governor Abbott invited a bunch of tech entrepreneurs and CEOs to his mansion on Saturday to tout Texas as the place to do business, even tech...
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Which Council District am I in?
The Denton City Council election on May 9 is a council district specific election, meaning you can only vote for the candidates running in your district. Whether you already know which district you are...
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City Council Preview – March 24, 2014
The Denton City Council meets at 2:30pm for a Work Session on Tuesday followed by a 6:30pm Special Called Meeting to consider a couple of items. Go here for a full agenda with backup materials and...
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