DTX-DEN: Impact 10/20/2025

In September, a little under 130 homes were sold across Denton, according to data from the MetroTex Association of Realtors.

Diving deeper: Year-over-year, the number of homes sold, 128, was an 11.3% decrease from 115 sold in September 2024.

Additionally, the number of new listings in September was 163, a 15.6% year-over-year increase from the 141 newly listed for sale in September 2024.

Bar and live music venue Ruby Rodeo is scheduled to open in downtown Denton in February 2026, co-owner Mike Church said.

The gist: The venue will offer bar fare, including flat breads and chicken wings, and host live music. Church added that he plans to open a restaurant attached to the venue, called Red Italian Grill, roughly six weeks after opening Ruby Rodeo in February.

• 122 N. Locust St., Denton

To address a projected $15 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2025-26 budget, Denton ISD officials have called a voter-approval tax rate election that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The gist: If approved, the tax rate increase is expected to generate around $26.91 million in new revenue for the district, which would result in a projected surplus of more than $11 million. With the additional funding, district officials plan to earmark funds to support costs associated with instruction, district operations, general administration and other services.

What they're saying: “What was very important to us as we worked with our 1925 committee was to hit the tipping points that would help us balance back out, contribute to our fund balance, take care of what we need and not overburden [taxpayers] unnecessarily,” DISD Superintendent Susannah O’Bara said.

Looking for fun ways to spend a weekend this fall? Here are a round up of 5K races and fun runs around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

1. Double Trouble race in Grapevine: Join the 25th annual Double Trouble 5K and 10K race around Lake Grapevine. Attendees can run both races together or sign up individually.

• Oct. 11, 8 a.m.
• $40-$50 (registration)
• 2615 Dove Loop Road, Grapevine

• Oct. 25, 8 a.m.
• $42.42 (registration)
• 1405 Wilson Creek Parkway, McKinney

Early voting in the Nov. 4 election begins Oct. 20 and runs through Oct. 31. During early voting, registered voters can cast ballots at any polling place within their county of residence, according to the secretary of state’s office.

What to bring: Voters must bring one of seven forms of identification to the polls:

• A Texas driver license (issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety)
• A Texas personal ID card (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas handgun license (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas election ID certificate (issued by the DPS)
• A U.S. military ID card with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. citizenship certificate with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. passport

As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, is relaunching as the InCIder this month.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

The InCIder program currently gives donors access to a special Saturday email edition across each metro: Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Memberships are currently $10 per month or $110 annually. A membership will include the previously mentioned perks, as well as:

• Quarterly discounts at local businesses 
• Invites to in-person events
• Optional naming and “thank you” in our newspaper
• Community Impact swag
• InCIder anniversary gift