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35 New COVID-19 Cases in Denton County

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced 35 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 32 are active cases.  This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 11,985 confirmed COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also re...

Denton County Reports Second West Nile Virus Death

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is reporting the second death due to West Nile Virus (WNV) in Denton County this year. The death reported today was a resident of the City of Denton previously reported with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. To protect pa...

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...

Denton County Reports First West Nile Virus Death

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is reporting the first death due to West Nile Virus (WNV) in Denton County this year. The death reported today was a resident of the City of Denton who was diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. To protect patie...

Denton County Reports Second West Nile Virus Human Case

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is reporting the second human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Denton County this year. The community member lives in Denton and was diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. To protect patient confidentiality, no ...

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...