Members of Denton City Council met Dec. 16 to discuss the North Masch Branch Sewer Line project, appointing a new police chief and amending a historic landmark designation. 

1. Council approves land acquisition for wastewater sewer line
The project is part of the city’s Wastewater Master Plan to construct and install approximately 9,114 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines needed to serve the Hickory Creek service area, per city documents.

2. Officials designates local home as historic landmark
Council approved designating 3316 Roselawn Drive as a historic landmark after applicant and property owner Lee Anne Todd requested the designation.

The original home was built before 1880 and the structure was updated twice between 1890 and 1910. 

3. Council appoints Tony Salas as interim Denton Police Chief
The city approved appointing Assistant Police Chief Tony Sales to fill the empty position until the city manager and council can select a permanent police chief. Sales’s first day in the new role will be Jan. 10.

Hit the town this holiday season with these six events around Denton. Grab a photo with Santa, enjoy a cocktail and make a specialty ornament before Christmas Day.

Photos with Santa at Golden Triangle Mall
Guests can take photos with Santa from Dec. 20 through Dec. 24 at Golden Triangle Mall in Denton. Guests can opt for either digital or print photos.

• Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Dec. 22-23, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• $36.99-$49.99
• 2201 S. I-35, Denton

• Dec. 20, 7:30-10 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2-4 p.m.
• $26-$33.30
• 214 W. Hickory St., Denton

The Prosper ISD board voted to incorporate a portion of Windsong Ranch, which is zoned for Denton ISD, into the district.

Although the PISD board of trustees voted in favor of the petition at a Dec. 15 meeting, the DISD board of trustees voted against the petition Dec. 9. The Texas Education Agency will make a final decision on the issue. 

The discussion comes after a petition was made by Doug Charles and Jeff Sterling to annex the homes into PISD. Residents of over 300 homes in Prosper’s Windsong Ranch neighborhood live within the city of Prosper and attend PISD schools, yet they pay taxes to DISD, according to a presentation by PISD Deputy Superintendent Jeff Crownover.

The impact: If the annexation goes through, residents would pay taxes to PISD instead of DISD. In exchange for the land, PISD would be required to take on a portion of DISD’s debt.

What’s next: Now that the districts involved have passed conflicting resolutions, the case will be decided by the TEA.