The city of Denton moved its engagement platform to a new website Jan. 1.

The details: Denton residents can now interact with staff at www.cityofdenton.com/discussdenton, moving on from the former site at www.discussdenton.com, according to a city news release.

The platform allows residents to communicate with city staff on Denton projects, updates, plans and initiatives.

The tool is designed to improve the experience for both city residents and staff through polls and surveys; to learn more about updates and initiatives in Denton; and to engage with residents on passion projects.

Zooming in: To access the new platform, residents will need to create a new login, even if they had a login on the previous platform, according to the release.

Window tint and vehicle detailing shop Tint World opened its first Denton location on N. I-35 in early December, a company representative said.

The details: The company specializes in window tint for cars, boats and houses, as well as detailing services for cars and boats, according to its website. The company also produces custom graphics and wraps for vehicle exteriors and building walls for residential and commercial spaces.

The Denton location will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the Denton Chamber of Commerce Feb. 5 and host a grand opening event with tours, raffles and giveaways Feb. 7, a company representative said.

• Opened Dec. 8
• 3801 N. I-35, Ste. 134, Denton

A new golf instruction business, Golf University, opened in Highland Village in early November.

What they offer: The business, which is owned by Myles Vlachos, offers personal instruction for golfers from swing feedback to working on their short game. Golf University uses a TruGolf simulator, which includes thousands of courses worldwide and provides real-time feedback, for its lessons.

Also of note: Golf University is related to Vlachos’ other business, Golf Everywhere, which is currently going through the construction process.

• 120 Main St., Ste. L126, Highland Village

Catch up on some of the biggest news out of Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas from Jan. 5-9.

1. AT&T to build new 54-acre global headquarters campus in Plano: AT&T is planning to relocate its global headquarters to a new 54-acre campus in Plano’s Legacy District. The new headquarters will be located at 5400 Legacy Drive, which is part of the former Ross Perot Electronic Data Systems campus at the intersection of Parkwood Boulevard and Legacy Drive.

2. McKinney Sunset Amphitheater now projected to open in 2027: Venu, the owner and developer behind the McKinney Sunset Amphitheater, is now targeting a completion date in 2027 instead of 2026. The $300 million project is already under construction after officials broke ground in June. The amphitheater was expected to debut in time for the 2026 touring season; however, the updated schedule now expects final completion in September 2027.

The city of Fort Worth staff and city council are working on amending zoning ordinances related to certain business uses throughout all 10 council district areas.

Alleviating the proliferation of certain business uses, such as liquor package stores, retail smoke shops, pawn shops and payday loan stores, was discussed at a council work session meeting on Jan. 6.

Staff first presented the proposed amendments during a Dec. 2 meeting and the follow-up came after receiving feedback from business owners and additional research, according to council documents.

The context: The changes to the ordinances would deal with the distance needed for separation between similar businesses and also remove permitted use in certain areas, according to council documents.
The council will vote on the amendments during the Jan. 27 meeting.

What they’re saying: “Quite a few opened and got their CO [certificate of occupancy] through general merchandising and it was not declared a smoke shop,” Council District 4 representative Charlie Lauersdorf said.