Denton Budget /tags/denton-budget Denton Budget en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:35:05 GMT Lower property tax rate and preventive maintenance take priority in Denton County’s budget /news/2025-09-11/lower-property-tax-rate-and-preventive-maintenance-take-priority-in-denton-countys-budget Denton County commissioners approved a total budget of $452.2 million on Tuesday for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:35:05 GMT /news/2025-09-11/lower-property-tax-rate-and-preventive-maintenance-take-priority-in-denton-countys-budget Camila Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle Even with more state funding, Denton ISD braces for $15 million budget deficit /texas-news/2025-08-06/even-with-more-state-funding-denton-isd-braces-for-15-million-budget-deficit School officials across the state have mostly expressed appreciation for the budget increases state lawmakers passed in the recently closed session. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:16:59 GMT /texas-news/2025-08-06/even-with-more-state-funding-denton-isd-braces-for-15-million-budget-deficit Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle Denton Arts and Jazz Festival plans to scale back due to city budget cuts /arts-culture/2025-07-21/denton-arts-and-jazz-festival-plans-to-scale-back-due-to-city-budget-cuts The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival will be scaled back this year due to the city's budget cuts. The festival has four months to figure out how to handle a loss in funding and an increase in park rental fees. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:59:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-07-21/denton-arts-and-jazz-festival-plans-to-scale-back-due-to-city-budget-cuts Dylan Duke Denton council approves $254M in bonds to address growth and maintenance — without need for voter approval /government/2025-07-17/denton-council-approves-254m-in-bonds-to-address-growth-and-maintenance-without-need-for-voter-approval According to Tuesday’s staff presentation, $27 million of the funds will be used to supplement projects from the 2019 general obligation bond election, and some of it will go toward replacing old and adding new infrastructure due to growth. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:11:44 GMT /government/2025-07-17/denton-council-approves-254m-in-bonds-to-address-growth-and-maintenance-without-need-for-voter-approval Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle As part of Denton's 2025 budget, residents' property taxes and utility rates are going up /business-economy/2024-09-19/as-part-of-dentons-2025-budget-residents-property-taxes-and-utility-rates-are-going-up The Denton City Council voted Tuesday night to approve a city budget of more than $2 billion, a property tax rate increase and more utility rate increases. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:45:53 GMT /business-economy/2024-09-19/as-part-of-dentons-2025-budget-residents-property-taxes-and-utility-rates-are-going-up Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle Denton County settles on $416M budget that includes an additional million for MHMR Center /business-economy/2024-09-13/denton-county-settles-on-416m-budget-that-includes-an-additional-million-for-mhmr-center County Commissioners also approve lowest tax rate since 1986. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:25:08 GMT /business-economy/2024-09-13/denton-county-settles-on-416m-budget-that-includes-an-additional-million-for-mhmr-center Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle Denton City Council considers increased tax rate and $2.35B budget but seeks feedback Sept. 10 /government/2024-08-23/denton-city-council-considers-increased-tax-rate-and-2-35b-budget-but-seeks-feedback-sept-10 Denton has proposed a city budget 20% higher than this year’s along with a property tax increase. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:14:08 GMT /government/2024-08-23/denton-city-council-considers-increased-tax-rate-and-2-35b-budget-but-seeks-feedback-sept-10 Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle Denton County proposes $418M budget with slight dip in tax rate, contingency funds for jail overtime /business-economy/2024-07-24/denton-county-proposes-418m-budget-with-slight-dip-in-tax-rate-contingency-funds-for-jail-overtime Denton County commissioners were presented with a proposed $418 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year during Tuesday morning’s meeting. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:06:47 GMT /business-economy/2024-07-24/denton-county-proposes-418m-budget-with-slight-dip-in-tax-rate-contingency-funds-for-jail-overtime Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle Denton’s newly approved budget keeps same property tax rate, though revenue will rise /government/2023-09-27/dentons-newly-approved-budget-keeps-same-property-tax-rate-though-revenue-will-rise The Denton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a budget and tax rate that will bring in more property tax revenue for the city. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:45:00 GMT /government/2023-09-27/dentons-newly-approved-budget-keeps-same-property-tax-rate-though-revenue-will-rise Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle