Denton to replace city animal shelter
The city council said it hopes to begin the groundbreaking by 2010, and the estimated cost is about $760,000.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
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Capital campaign for new Denton animal shelter announced
Denton has a critical need for a new animal shelter to replace the existing 30-year old City of Denton shelter.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Denton City Council approves gas drilling near residential areas
During the proceedings, there were occasional outbursts from the crowd.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
City of Denton to host Neighborhood Empowerment Summit
The Neighborhood Empowerment Summit is the first step in bringing training to the community’s doorstep.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
City of Denton proposes tree-counting initiative
The council said that the tree survey project will cost an estimated $30,000. The money for this project comes from the City Tree Fund.
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009
New Denton animal shelter needed to educate citizens, save animals
The city of Denton Animal Shelter handles more than 5,000 animals a year in a facility that is capable of holding a maximum of 114 animals at a time.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Denton polling stations will be open as scheduled for May 9 elections
City officials are keeping their eyes on the H1N1 threat, though not touching their eyes, mouth, or nose, of course.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Denton hospital to switch to nonprofit, city to lose tax dollars
Denton County and the Denton ISD will also be affected by the change.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Denton to introduce recycling program at jazz festival
The new program includes blue recycling barrels for bottles and cans that will be permanently located throughout the park next to green trash barrels.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Denton City Council hopefuls call for bike plans, nature preservation
District 3 candidate Amy Manuel is focused on the environment, while Andrew Teeter calls for bike lanes.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Denton City Council candidates gear up as election day nears
All the candidates agree that voter participation is essential in the May 9 election.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Denton city council candidate wants to clear name despite dismissal of case
Eliborio "Eli Gemini" Beltran had faced a misdemeanor charge of failure to identify himself to a police officer.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
UNT student campaigns for Denton City Council seat
Andrew Teeter, aka "Teets," continues to run his grassroots campaign for a seat in District 3.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Denton mayor still facing $37,000+ campaign debt
However, Burroughs stresses that this money came from his personal bank account and he does not owe anyone for the expenses.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Denton City Council okays stimulus ordinance
The economic stimulus bill could overwhelm city officials, but an ordinance passed by the city means not every grant pursued will have to go before the council.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Two UNT students running for Denton city council
Both Andrew Teeter and Sam Casey, each of whom is 21, are vying for the District 3 seats currently held by Jack Thomson.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
UNT System and City of Denton enter negotiations with hotel-convention center developer
The purpose is to try for the development of a first-class, full-service hotel with meeting and convention facilities on the site of the former Radisson Hotel.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Denton Municipal Electric to introduce GreenSense rebate program in 2009
The GreenSense Program offers rebates for energy efficiency improvements for new construction and existing homes and businesses.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
Denton jailer makes inappropriate election comments, suspended
The jailer reportedly told a prisoner that his release was based on his vote for president.
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Denton wins Texas Municipal League award for Going Green
The City won the City Spirit category for the Going Green with the City booklet created by the Economic Development Department.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Denton City Council adopts new building inspection fee schedule
The adopted changes are intended to better cover the costs of services performed by the employees of the Building Inspections Department.
Monday, Oct. 27, 2008
Denton’s nearly $1 billion 410-acre Rayzor Ranch development moves ahead
The agreement with Allegiance Hillview L.P. allows limited clearing and grading on land north of U.S. Highway 380, where a Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and Lowe's are planned as part of the Raynor Ranch Marketplace.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
Denton wins North Texas Corporate Recycling Association Green3 Awards
Green3 awards are given each year to North Texas governments and businesses to recognize their efforts to increase recycling.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
DCTA Denton and Lewisville public open house events prove successful
Residents were invited to attend any of the five "stations" that contained visual displays and to interact directly with the design team about the project.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Denton City Council hires Anita Burgess as new city attorney
Burgess has extensive municipal law experience, is a proven leader and is well respected in her field.
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs feels many years of volunteering led him to leadership role
One of Burroughs' goals was to implement the 20-year plan [Denton Plan] that was created in 1999 with years of community input.
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
Denton will shock public pools with chlorine ‘til summer’s over
There haven't been any reports of cryptosporidiosis traced to the pools, they just want to be on the safe side.
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
Denton City Council members could get longer term limits if Mayor gets his way
Mr. Burroughs happens to be one of three council members involved in a law suit alleging term-limit violations.
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008
Denton firefighter arrested for harassing female fire deparment volunteer
Denton Fire Department female volunteer was harassed by Denton firefighter Daniel Robert Hankins for several weeks.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Burroughs wins over incumbent McNeil in the Denton mayoral run-off
Burroughs won with over 62% of the vote, beating incumbent Perry McNeill.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Denton Municipal Electric increases electric rates
A typical household using 1,000 kWh over the course of a billing cycle will most likely see an average increase of $22.00 on the electric portion of it utility bill.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
City of Denton hires Kevin B. Gunn as Director of Technology Services
Gunn said that he was attracted to Denton for its strong sense of community and its clear and compelling vision for the future.
Friday, May 16, 2008
2008 Denton election results: close council wins and a mayoral run-off
The city of Denton was a bit of a contradiction this election season.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Denton City Council considering cell phone ban
The proposed ban would apply to school zones during hours of operation. (Photo credit: Kyle Phillips, North Texas Daily)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Denton tree ordinance forthcoming
Despite irrefutable evidence showing that saving trees makes dollars and sense, it remains unclear whether the city of Denton will pursue such a policy.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Denton mayoral candidates answer hot topic questions
Thursday is the deadline to register to vote in time for May 10 municipal elections.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
UPDATED: Denton’s tree preservation code meetings continue for further public input
The final tree meeting originally scheduled for May 15 has been postponed
If you love Denton's beautiful old trees, it's time to speak up.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Denton receives $352,000 in federal funds to aid in building Regional Public Safety Training Facility
The City hopes to open the Regional Public Safety Training Facility sometime in the fall of 2009.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Denton hires its first black firefighter
Well, to be honest, the department has only been around for 130+ years or so.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
State approves funding of $150,000 for Denton Municipal Airport
The funds will be used for planned airport improvements.
Monday, March 10, 2008
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