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Posted on: August 16, 2023

Recommended FY 2023-24 budget earmarks funds for public safety while proposing to lower the tax rate

Denton County Budget Officer Alejandro Moreno

Denton County’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 recommended budget earmarks an estimated $3.54 million for public safety including a 14 percent slide of the pay scale for law enforcement. At the same time, the proposed tax rate is being reduced by nearly three penn...

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Posted on: June 13, 2023

Denton County surpasses 1 million milestone

Denton County Administrative Courthouse drone photo with 1 million residents written in text on it.

Denton County has surpassed the 1 million mark in residential population, according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). 

As of January 1, 2023, Denton County’s population was estimated at 1,006,492, demonstrating ...

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