DTX-DEN: Impact 11/5/2025

Unofficial results from Denton County show Denton ISD voters are in favor of the district’s tax rate election. 

What's on the ballot? Voters are considering raising the tax rate to $1.2069 per $100 of assessed value.

Measuring the impact: 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. This would help address the district’s projected shortfall of $15 million and officials plan to earmark funds to support costs associated with instruction, district operations, general administration and other services.

Zeal Grounds Coffee Hub opened in Denton mid-October, owner Raze Avery said.

What they offer: Located in The Rail Yard apartments, the business offers coffee, tea, smoothies, pastries and more. Zeal Grounds and Coffee Hub also provides a work space for community members.

What they're saying: “We're down the street from the courthouse and the police station and everything,” Avery said. “It’s for anybody to come in, do work, have some good coffee, connect and network.”

• 650 E. Sycamore St., Denton

Several requests, including for rezoning and an update to the thoroughfare master plan, for the nearly 335-acre conservation development, Eden Ranch, were approved by Flower Mound officials.

What happened: Council approved four requests—one for rezoning, one for a thoroughfare master plan amendment, one for a land dedication for a park and park dedication fees, and one for removing several trees—during the Nov. 3 meeting. Each request was approved by a 4-1 vote with council member Ann Martin voting against.

The details: The zoning for the development was approved with several modifications, including some held over from the planning and zoning commission’s recommendation, such as:

• Having a 25% lot coverage maximum
• Allowing accessory dwelling units by specific use permit only
• Modifying the number of 0.75-acre lots with widths under 150 feet from a total of 52 to 26 with a maximum of one lot to have a minimum width of 100 feet and 25 with a width minimum between 110 feet and 150 feet

As of press time, all 17 constitutional amendments on the Texas ballot were poised to become law. The state propositions with the most support would either expand property tax exemptions or prohibit new taxes, while voters also favored measures aimed at funding infrastructure and research.

The overview: Some of the state propositions on the ballot included:

• Proposition 1: new funding to support the Texas State Technical College System
• Proposition 3: tighter restrictions on when Texas judges can grant bail for felony offenses
• Proposition 4: $20 billion for water supply projects and infrastructure
• Proposition 9: a $125,000 property tax exemption for businesses
• Propositions 11 and 13: expanded property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners
• Proposition 14: $3 billion to create a state dementia research institute