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From the May 24th, “Friday Staff Reports to City Council” Government
Your browser does not support the audio element. The Friday Staff Report to City Council provides weekly updates between staff and Council. The City Council is forming a Charter Review Committee to propose updates to the Denton City Charter, with meetings starting in July 2024 and public voting in May 2025. The Carl Gene Young Sr. Park sprayground will reopen on May 25 after maintenance. A virtual meeting on May 30 will discuss street reconstruction near the University of North Texas. The City has prepared cooling stations for summer 2024, and the GreenSense Incentive Program has allocated 62% of its funds, temporarily suspending E-Bike and Electric Vehicle rebates. Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer requested updates on the Community Forever Village tiny home project and addressed concerns about potential development in the Denia Neighborhood and access issues at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Denton County assists families with recovery following tornado
A young woman remembered the keys she put in her pocket just before Saturday’s tornado and used them to set off her car alarm so first responders would know where to find her as she lay pinned under her RV trailer just east of Sanger. She was one of...
Why North Texas school districts are closing schools - and who could be next
NORTH TEXAS — Bob Templeton is a bit of a fortune teller.As a demographer at Zonda Education working for local school districts, it's his job to predict how many students they can expect each year.And, lately?"This is bad news. This is difficult news," he said.Texas may be booming, but that doesn't spare its schools from what's happening nationwide."Even the fastest-growing states in the country are seeing enrollment decline," he said.In North Texas, you can see that decrease in both our urban core and outlying rural areas."Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, those districts are seeing significant decline," said Templeton.Other large districts, like...
Upcoming Events in Denton: A Guide to the Week of May 27 - June 2, 2024
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COWABUNGA: This Texas City Has Two Live Surfing Bars
And Both Of Them Will Be Less Than 2 Hours Away From Tyler, TX... We really don't know how "surfing bars" became a rage but apparently they are the hot new thing in casual dining. Soon, we'll have more surf bars than mechanical bulls in Texas at the rate we're going.
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