Denton City Council approved Deputy City Manager Cassey Ogden’s promotion to interim city manager at a March 3 council meeting.

“Congratulations, Cassey Ogden,” Mayor Pro Tem Suzi Rumohr said at the meeting. “Cassey will be our interim city manager starting April 1.”

Some background: Ogden was named deputy city manager in February 2025 and she has 17 years of experience working for the city.

“My focus as interim city manager will be to provide seamless stability, ensure our projects stay on schedule, our fiscal health remains a priority, and that we continue to provide the high-quality services our community expects and deserves,” Ogden said in a public statement released by the city.

Looking ahead: Denton Chief Communications Officer Dustin Sternbeck said City Council is obtaining proposals from recruiting consultants to look for a new city permanent city manager.

After 14 years in business, pizza restaurant Crooked Crust near the University of North Texas permanently shut its doors on Feb. 27, according to an announcement on the company website.

What happened? The announcement stated a drop in sales, coupled with rising operational costs, made the business unsustainable.

“We’re choosing to close with dignity rather than compromise quality or our people. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who supported us over the years,” the announcement read.

Crooked Crust offered specialty pizzas, such as the Mean Green pizza, individual pizza slices, salads and sandwiches.

• Closed Feb. 27
• 101 Ave. A, Denton

Undo Studio is now open in northeast Fort Worth and provides tattoo and permanent makeup removal, or PMU, services.

The details: Owner Tonya Huffman said the studio uses the Astanza Duality system, which is a high-grade tattoo laser removal machine.

“We offer effective, comfortable and safe laser treatments for clients across the north Fort Worth area,” she said.

The Astanza Duality system has wavelengths that safely treat a variety of tattoo inks on all skin types, according to its website. It breaks up the ink into small particles, which leads to a faster tattoo removal.

What else? Huffman, who is the wife of a retired U.S. Marine, said the business offers discounts to veterans year-round.

• 9705 Tehama Ridge Parkway, Ste. 203, Fort Worth

Texas attracts dozens of company headquarters to the state annually, with at least 314 businesses moving their main office to Texas from other states between 2015-2024, data from the governor’s office shows.

Zooming in: At least 24 companies moved their headquarters to Texas in 2024, with more than half landing in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Two companies relocated from other countries, with data center developer Hive Digital Technologies bringing its home base from Canada to San Antonio and pharmaceutical company IntraBio Inc. moving its headquarters from the United Kingdom to Austin.

How we got here: State officials and experts said Texas’ economic incentives and light regulatory environment are key reasons why companies brought their operations to the state in recent years.

“Texas wants companies to move here, and [company leaders] know that,” Megan Mauro, interim president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, told Community Impact. “Our legislative policy is really impacted by the voices of employers here.”