Presentation on Oct. 15 to Denton County Commissioners Court

Good morning Judge and Commissioners

I am here to give you a brief update on the Denton County Courthouse-on-the Square Art Committee, which met earlier this month for the first time.

As you know, the committee includes five members of the community appoint...

Presentation On Oct. 22 To Denton County Commissioners Court

Good morning Judge and Commissioners

The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Art Committee, when they met last week for the second time, established a schedule for a listening tour to give the public an opportunity to provide feedback about what they en...

Art Committee Listening Tour

The following videos are from the four public meetings from Nov. 4 through Dec. 2 to garner ideas for the proposed art piece as well as suggestions for historical content to include with the kiosks. 

• The first meeting was from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on ...

492 New COVID-19 Cases in Denton County

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced 492 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 384 are active cases.  This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 24,623 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 192 newly recovered ca...

Denton County mourns passing of Precinct 2 Chief Deputy Constable

It is with deep sadness that Denton County announces the passing of Precinct 2 Chief Deputy Constable M. Wayne Rhodes from a COVID-19-related illness. 

Chief Rhodes, who has been serving with Denton County since 1995, first started his law enforce...

Denton County CARES feeding residents

Denton County Commissioners Court to date has spent almost $5 million to help close the gap on food needs across the county during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Feeding our Denton County families during this pandemic has been of utmost importance,&...

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Dallas North Tollway Phase 4B project

Denton County Precinct One Commissioner Hugh Coleman, Denton County Judge Andy Eads and officials with the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), Celina and Pilot Point broke ground Nov. 19, 2020, to commemorate the beginning of construction on the $27 mil...

Ribbon cutting commemorates South County Line Road completion

Denton County Commissioner Precinct 4 Dianne Edmondson commemorated the completion of South County Line Road, which finished early and under budget, with a ribbon cutting on Monday.

Design on reconstruction of an estimated four miles of roadway began in 20...

Denton County Reports Sixth West Nile Virus Human Case

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is reporting the sixth human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Denton County this year. The community member resides in Carrollton and was diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease.

“Even though temperatures are decre...

Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Arrested and Charged with 109 Felonies Related to Voter Fraud

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and the Lewisville Police Department arrested and charged Carrollton Mayoral candidate Zul Mirza Mohamed with...

Denton County Residents Encouraged to Fight the Flu Early During COVID-19

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is encouraging community members to get the flu vaccine to protect themselves and others before the end of October.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, preventive measures like flu vaccines can help lower the possibi...

Ariat International to Open New Regional Distribution Center in Fort Worth

Ariat International, the leader in innovative Western, English and Work footwear and apparel, today announced that it will open a new 1 million square foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth this Fall. The company has been working with the City of...

Denton County launches new website

Denton County.gov is sporting a new look starting today.

Designed with our residents in mind, the new website features a mobile-optimized design that allows easy access to information from any desktop computer, smartphone or tablet.

The latest news from Den...

Denton County proposes lower budget, tax rate

Denton County Commissioners approved the 2020-2021 year budget of $319 million with a tax rate of $0.224985.

The tax rate will be a tax rate cut of 0.130062 percent from the current adopted rate and would be the lowest tax rate for Denton County since 1986...

Denton County Public Health Awarded National Accreditation by Public Health Accreditation Board

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) has received national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) for DCPH’s commitment to excellence in serving Denton County. Currently, DCPH is one of eight local health departments in Te...

New Project Provides Fresh Produce To Local Pantries

Starting this week, Denton County food pantries are receiving fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a new project launched by the Denton County Commissioners Court.

The project, “Feeding Denton County,” involves a local grower working ...

Denton County OPEN Phase II Grants $32 Million For Businesses

Denton County Commissioners Court announced today that 1,215 businesses across Denton County would receive grants totaling $32 million for a grand total of $35.1 million in federal funds earmarked in two phases to support the local economy.

“The ...

Shady Shores Road project soon to be underway

Denton County Commissioners approved a professional services agreement with Halff Associates for engineering services for the Shady Shores Road project from Swisher Road to West Shady Shores Road.

The $698,330 contract will include preliminary engineering ...

New Denton County CARES Portal Open For Non-Profit Applications

Denton County and United Way of Denton County have collaborated to open a new COVID-19 grant application portal, which allows 501c3 organizations to apply for grants using specific guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Coronavirus Ai...

From The Desk Of Denton County Judge Andy Eads – August 2020

On July 27, 2020, our Denton County Health Department issued a recommendation to Denton County superintendents, suggesting they consider delaying in-person instruction on campuses until Sept. 8. This was a recommendation only and not a mandate. While some...

Ariat International to Open New Regional Distribution Center in Fort Worth

Ariat International, the leader in innovative Western, English and Work footwear and apparel, today announced that it will open a new 1 million square foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth this Fall. The company has been working with the City of...

Denton County OPEN Phase II grants $32 million for businesses for a grand total of $35.1 million

Denton County Commissioners Court announced today that 1,215 businesses across Denton County would receive grants totaling $32 million for a grand total of $35.1 million in federal funds earmarked in two phases to support the local economy. 

&...

Denton County welcomes Gulfstream Aerospace facility, jobs

Denton County Judge Andy Eads, Precinct 3 Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell and Precinct 4 Commissioner Dianne Edmondson welcomed an announcement today by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. to expand its operations to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, where it plans to...

View and interact with Denton County cities sales tax data from the Texas Comptroller’s Office

View and interact with Denton County cities sales tax data from the Texas Comptroller’s Office

COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

492 New COVID-19 Cases in Denton County

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced 492 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 384 are active cases.  This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 24,623 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 192 newly recovered ca...

Denton County Reports Sixth West Nile Virus Human Case

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is reporting the sixth human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Denton County this year. The community member resides in Carrollton and was diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease.

“Even though temperatures are decre...

Denton County Residents Encouraged to Fight the Flu Early During COVID-19

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is encouraging community members to get the flu vaccine to protect themselves and others before the end of October.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, preventive measures like flu vaccines can help lower the possibi...

Denton County Public Health Awarded National Accreditation by Public Health Accreditation Board

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) has received national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) for DCPH’s commitment to excellence in serving Denton County. Currently, DCPH is one of eight local health departments in Te...

Denton County Public Health Employee Selected for National Population Health Program

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) employee Jennifer Romaszewski has been selected as one of nine individuals across the country to participate in the 2020 Population Health Training in Place Program (PH-TIPP) sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and ...

Denton County Commissioners Court Encourages Residents To Wear Face Coverings

Denton County Commissioners Court is encouraging residents to wear face coverings.

Denton County is currently experiencing an increasing number of positive laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19

“As the rate of positivity increases for COVID-19 in...

Letter to Tax Payers

Governor's Executive Order No. GA-32

Governor's Executive Order GA-31

Pursuant to his powers as Governor of the State of Texas, Greg Abbott has issued the following Executive Order GA-31 relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster.

Governor's Executive Order GA-30

Pursuant to his powers as Governor of the State of Texas, Greg Abbott has issued the following Executive Order GA-30 relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens.

Notice of Vote on Adopted FY2021 Budget

The Commissioners Court voted to adopt the FY2021 Denton County Budget on September 08, 2020.

Members of Commissioner’s Court that voted in favor of the budget include: County Judge Andy Eads, Commissioner Hugh Coleman, Commissioner Ron Marchant,...

Notice of Adopted Tax Rate

Denton County adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate.

Denton County Phase 2 OPEN Small Business Grants

Denton County Tax Rate and Budget Transparency Information

Denton County Health Department recommendation to ISDs in Denton County

Denton County Phase 1 OPEN Small Business Grants

Governor's Executive Order No. GA-26

View Governor’s Executive Order No. GA-26