News Flash

City Launches Strategic Dashboard

The new public-facing tool shares progress toward Key Focus Areas

DENTON, TX, March 7, 2023 – During the March 7, 2023 City Council meeting, staff unveiled the new, public-facing strategic dashboard that will display the progress that is being made toward the City Council key focus areas. The dashboard will im...

Denton Fire Department is Awarded International Accredited Status

The department was recognized at the 2023 CFAI Hearing at CPSE Excellence Conference in Orlando, FL

DENTON, TX, Mar. 1, 2023 – The Denton Fire Department in Denton, Texas has received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for meeting the criteria established through the CFAI’...

Suspect Arrested in Relation to Fatal Thanksgiving Hit-and-Run Crash

DENTON, TX, Dec. 1, 2022 – One male suspect has been arrested after Denton PD detectives witnessed him tampering with the vehicle connected to Thanksgiving’s fatal hit-and-run case. The suspect, identified as 28-year...

City of Denton Adds Paid Parental Leave to Benefits Package

Benefit Available Following the Birth or Placement of a Child

DENTON, TX, Nov. 28, 2022 – During the Oct. 18, 2022 City Council Meeting, the Denton City Council unanimously approved a new Paid Parental Leave policy, creating a new benefit for City employees. The policy provides paid parental leave to emplo...

Information on the Passage of Proposition B, Relating to Marijuana Possession

Update: The Canvassing meeting date has been updated to Tuesday, Nov. 22.

DENTON, TX, Nov. 9, 2022 – Following the passage of Proposition B, which outlines actions to be taken regarding marijuana possession in the City of Denton, there is importa...

Suspect Arrested After Causing Destruction Inside City Hall

DENTON, TX, Oct. 22, 2022 — One male suspect has been arrested after breaking into Denton City Hall and causing extensive damage to the City Manager’s Office (CMO) suite. 

At approximately 10:07 p.m., officer...

Drowning Victim Found After Search at Clear Creek

DENTON, TX, April 27, 2022 – The Denton Fire Department (DFD) received a call for a Drowning on Tues., April 26, at 12:44 p.m. in Clear Creek, located inside the Clear Creek Natural Heritage area off Hartlee Field and Collins Roads.

The wife of t...

Structure Fire with Victim Found During Search

DENTON, TX, Mar. 6, 2022 – The Denton Fire Department (DFD) received a call for a Structure Fire near the corner of E. Sherman Drive and Wellington today at 1:55 p.m. The house is a single-family dwelling located in the 2300 block of Royal Acres...