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Denton 

Business 

Chronicle 

Nov. 

2013 

Business Spotlight 

Corinth pursues 

business incentives 

By John D. Harden 

Business Mixers 

Denton Chamber of Commerce 

Many local and area women attended the annual Women in 

Commerce event Oct. 18. The Denton Chamber of Commerce, along 

with partners Texas Woman's University School of Management and 

Sally Beauty, developed the initiative to provide women with the 

tools for professional and personal success including important 

resources, education/training, and networking opportunities. 

CORINTH — City officials 

hope that tax 

abatements and other 

economic development incentives 

will increase the number of 

new businesses lured to 

Corinth. 

The city recently approved a 

resolution to adopt guidelines 

and criteria. Officials say that 

the abatements act as incentives 

to attract high-quality businesses 

by granting full or partial 

exemption from property taxes, 

and the policy must be 

approved every two years. 

Guy Brown, the Corinth 

Economic Development 

Corporation director, said there 

are no pending tax abatements, 

but he said he hopes to see that 

change next year. 

“We hope to use tax abatements 

and other incentives, 

including the city’s Economic 

Development Fund, to attract 

new business to Corinth during 

the next year,” he said. 

According to a city staff 

report, there is no immediate 

impact on city revenue, but the 

city could “receive significant 

financial benefits from projects 

performed under the policy.” 

When cities undertake tax 

abatement, the two primary 

things they look at are the 

length of the abatement and the 

percentage of tax that would be 

abated, Brown said. 

“One thing to know is that for 

every $1 million of taxable 

value, the city collects about 

$6,000 in revenue,” Brown said 

in a recent council meeting. “So, 

if you had a $10 million project, 

that would be $60,000 in your 

revenue in the city’s general 

fund. If you were to abate 50 

percent of that, the city would 

then collect $30,000.” 

Brown added that the 

Economic Development 

Corporation takes its responsibility 

seriously. The city and the 

corporation cannot gift property, 

grants or tax abatements 

without taking the necessary 

steps, he said. 

“There is a process we have to 

go through,” he said. “There are 

economic qualifications, and tax 

abatements can be complicated 

and require a lot of resources 

from the staff and they directly 

affect the city’s general fund, so 

we want to be very judicious 

with tax abatements, even more 

so than some of the other incentives 

that we might provide.” 

Under the guidelines, there 

are several qualifications that a 

business must meet to receive a 

tax abatement. For a new business, 

it’s expected that no less 

than $2 million will be invested 

into the facility within three 

years of construction. The business 

will also be expected to create 

at least 10 full-time positions 

in the city. 

“Our goal going in was to 

have a formalized process that 

was flexible so that we could 

apply common sense - we never 

want rules so rigid that we can’t 

apply common sense,” Brown 

said. 

Mayor Paul Ruggiere said the 

approved guidelines were thorough 

and will aid city officials in 

their decision-making. And 

other council members praised 

Brown’s work and the guidelines, 

saying that they’re exactly 

what the city needs. 

As a component of the adopted 

tax abatement policy, the city 

and Economic Development 

Corporation will offer a beautification 

program in which the 

corporation provides grants to 

local businesses looking to 

improve the physical appearance 

of their buildings. 

There are two types of grants 

under this beautification program, 

Brown said. 

One would be a general beautification 

grant where businesses 

would be eligible for up to 

$10,000 in matching funds for 

improvements that they make 

to the exterior of their facilities. 

The second would be a signage 

matching grant for up to 

$6,000, which is designed to 

help a business replace an existing 

pole sign with a monument 

sign. 

A business may apply for 

both grants, but the maximum 

is $12,000 for both projects 

total. 

Brown said the grants can be 

used for landscaping, tree planting, 

paint, brick and similar 

building improvements, 

removal of unsightly debris and 

improved parking and signage. 

“If they were going to do 

paint, façade or parking lot 

improvements, the EDC would 

provide a grant to help them do 

that,” he said. 

The tax abatements and 

grants are some of the tools that 

the city uses to attract business. 

Earlier this year, the City 

Council agreed to invest in a 

marketing campaign that also 

seeks to attract businesses. 

City officials said the marketing 

campaign serves several 

purposes, including developing 

an identity for the city and also 

identifying businesses that are a 

good fit for the city’s demographic. 

They added that it’s their plan 

for each incentive to complement 

the others to help stimulate 

the local economy. 

JOHN D. HARDEN can be 

reached at 940-566-6882 and 

via Twitter at @JDHarden. 

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November 2013 | Vol. 9, No. 9 

Publisher: Bill Patterson 

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November 2013 

Index 

Who to contact 

Jonathon Fite | 4 

Other Enterprising 

Voices | 4, 9 

Mixers | 2, 11 

Ribbon Cuttings | 14, 15 


Spotlight | 2, 6, 10 

Monthly News 

Roundup | 11 

Vital Statistics | 20-23 

On the cover: Construction continues 

on one of the new entrances at Golden 

Triangle Mall. 

Dawn Cobb Managing Editor 

940-566-6879 | dcobb@dentonrc.com 

Sandra Hammond Advertising Director 

940-566-6820 | shammond@dentonrc.com 

Shawn Reneau Advertising Manager 

940-566-6843 | sreneau@dentonrc.com 

Calendar of Events 

Altrusa International Inc. of Denton 

meets for its monthly dinner and 

program at Cartwright’s Ranch 

House at 111 N. Elm St. on the 

Denton Square. Cost is $12 per 

person. Call 940-387-5031 for 

reservations. 

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m. 

American Association of University 

Women, Denton Branch meets at The 

Chestnut Tree, 107 W. Hickory 

St. on the Denton Square. Call 

940-898-3797. Visit http:// 

denton-tx.aauw.net or e-mail 

scompotonaauw@gmail.com. 

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. 

Association of Business Contingency 

Planners, North Texas Chapter has its 

monthly luncheon at H5 Colo at 

12712 Park Central in Dallas. 

Cost is $35 per person. Visit 

http://northtx.acp-international. 

com/index.php/events. 

Tuesday, Dec. 3, noon 

Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce 

meets at the Prairie House 

Restaurant at 10001 E. Highway 

380 in Cross Roads. Cost is $12 

per person, reservations required. 

Call 940-365-9781 or e-mail 

chamber@aubreycoc.org. 

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 11:30 a.m. 

Denton Black Chamber of Commerce 

meets at the Denton Housing 

Authority, 1225 Wilson St. 

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m. 

Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 

meets at Quality Inn & Suites, 

1500 Dallas Drive. 

Friday, Dec. 6, 7:30 a.m. 

Denton League of United Latin American 

Citizens No. 4366 meets at the 

Denton Senior Center, 509 N. 

Bell Ave. 

Saturday, Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m. 

Denton Planning and Zoning 

Commission meets in the council 

chambers at City Hall, 215 E. 

McKinney St. 

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. 

Electronics Recycling will take place 

at The Cupboard Natural Foods 

and Café, 200 W. Congress St. 

Drop off any computer-related 

equipment. For a list of accepted 

items and for more information, 

visit computercrusher.com. 

Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 a.m. 

Hickory Creek Planning and Zoning 

Commission meets at Hickory 

Creek Town Hall, 1075 Ronald 

Reagan Ave. 

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. 

Home Builders Association of Greater 

Dallas, Greater Denton Division has its 

monthly meeting and luncheon 

at the Prairie House located at 

Texas Land & Cattle, 8398 S. 

Stemmons Freeway. Cost is $18 

for associates and builders with 

reservations and $20 for walkins. 

Call 940-383-0853. 

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 11:30 a.m. 

International Institute of Business 

Analysis, Dallas Chapter, meets at 

BravoTech, 4835 LBJ Freeway, 

Suite 1000 in Dallas. Visit http:// 

dallas.iiba.org/index.php/home. 

Thursday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. 

Investment Perspective Seminar hosted 

by financial adviser Kathy R. 

Bauer of Edward Jones at 2925 

Country Club Road, Suite 101A, 

in Denton. Call 940-482-0280. 


Krum Chamber of Commerce hosts its 

monthly meeting at Northstar 

Bank, 1101 E. McCart St. in 

Krum. Call 940-482-6093. 

Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. 

Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce 

meets for coffee at Corinth City 

Hall, 3300 Corinth Parkway and 

at the Re/Max Lake Cities at 

3960 FM2181, Suite 100 in 

Hickory Creek. 

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7:15 a.m. in Corinth 

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 7:15 a.m. 

in Hickory Creek 

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7:15 a.m. in Corinth 

Lake Cities Netweavers business networking 

group meets every 

Thursday at Sidewalk Bistro off 

Interstate 35E at 2900 Wind 

River Ln. For more information 

e-mail info@lcnetweavers.com. 


Lake Dallas 4A Economic Development 

Corp. meets at Lake Dallas 

Municipal Complex. 

Monday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. 

Lake Dallas 4B Community Development 

Corp. meets at Lake Dallas 

Municipal Complex. 

Monday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m. 

NAACP, Denton County Chapter meets 

at the Denton Housing Authority, 

1225 Wilson St. 

Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. 

Oakmont Women’s Club meets at St. 

Andrews Room at Oakmont 

Drive in Corinth. Annual membership 

is $25. Call 940-321- 

5599 or visit, http://oakmontwomensclub.org. 

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. 

North Texas Society for Human Resource 

Management meets at Holiday Inn 

Hotel and Suites, 1434 Centre 

Place Drive in Denton. Cost to 

attend is $18 for members and 

first-time guests and $23 for 

returning non-members. Visit 

www.northtexasshrm.org. 

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 11:30 a.m. 

SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired 

Executives offers free management 

counseling for prospective new 

business owners or existing business 

in trouble. Confidential, 

one-hour counseling sessions are 

available by appointment every 

Wednesday at Denton South 

Branch Library, 3228 Teasley 

Lane. Call 940-349-8752 to 

make an appointment. 

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. 

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m. 

Small-Business Breakfast meeting 

sponsored by the North Central 

Texas College Small Business 

Development Center at the 

Denton Chamber of Commerce, 

414 W. Parkway St. Call 940- 

380-1849. 

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 7:15 a.m. 

Women Business Owners of Denton 

County will hold its monthly 

luncheon at Los Toreros, 2900 

Wind River Lane, Suite 134. 

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m. 

Please tell us about your event or meeting 

by e-mailing Dawn Cobb at 

dcobb@dentonrc.com; by fax at 940- 

566-6888; or by mail to DBC Calendar, 

Denton Record-Chronicle, 314 E. 

Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. She also 

can be reached at 940-566-6879. 

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Investment vs. speculation 

“An investment operation is 

one which, upon thorough 

analysis promises safety of principal 

and an adequate return. 

Operations not meeting these 

requirements are speculative. 

Obvious prospects for growth in 

a business do not translate into 

obvious profits for investors.” 

— Prof. Benjamin Graham 

in The Intelligent Investor 

(1973 edition) 

Jonathon FITE | 

Benjamin Graham is considered 

the father of 

value investing. Over his 

three-decade investing career, 

Graham grew his investors’ 

money 230-fold, one of the 

finest investing track records in 

history. Graham was also a great 

teacher and writer. Many of his 

students at Columbia University 

— most famously Warren 

Buffett — went on to become 

very successful investors. 

Graham introduced a muchneeded 

discipline and analytical 

process to the investing profession 

when it was reeling after 

the Great Depression of the 

1930s. 

Nowadays, the word 

“investor” is used very loosely to 

describe anyone involved in the 

financial markets. 

But in his classic books 

Security Analysis and The 

Intelligent Investor, Graham 

carefully distinguished between 

investors and speculators. He 

reserved the term “investor” for 

those who thoroughly analyze 

businesses’ assets, earnings and 

growth prospects. To achieve a 

margin of safety and adequate 

returns, true investors purchase 

shares only when they are available 

at a discount to the intrinsic 

value of the underlying business. 

Speculators, on the other 

hand, buy stocks for reasons 

untethered to their business 

value. Some are lured by rising 

stock prices and hop on to ride 

the “momentum.” Fueled by easy 

money and enthusiasm, speculation 

can appear lucrative for a 

while. Internet stock day-traders 

in the 1990s or Miami condo 

flippers in the 2000s did great 

— until the music stopped. 

Graham learned this lesson in 

the crucible of the 1929 Crash 

and Great Depression. 

Speculation is rife in today’s 

markets — blame (or thank) the 

Fed’s zero interest rate and “QE” 

policy. Let’s take one of today’s 

A look at reverse mortgages 

Texas allows lenders to 

make “reverse mortgages” 

which are secured by a 

borrower’s homestead. A reverse 

mortgage is an instrument that 

allows a borrower to borrow 

money against the equity in his 

or her home in a single installment, 

in annuity-like installments, 

or a line-of-credit available 

on demand. Like home equity 

loans, reverse mortgages are 

subject to a litany of state constitutional 

restrictions. 

A reverse mortgage may only 

be created voluntarily by the borrower 

through a written contract. 

Each owner and each owner’s 

spouse must join and consent to 

the reverse mortgage. A reverse 

mortgage may not be made 

unless the borrower or borrower’s 

spouse is at least 62 years of age 

at the time the loan is made. 

If the reverse mortgage provides 

for the annuity-like string of 

payments, those payments must 

Scott ALAGOOD | 

be made at regularly scheduled 

intervals. However, the lender 

may also make advances on the 

borrower’s behalf where the borrower 

fails to pay taxes and 

assessments, insurance, repairs to 

the secured dwelling, or any lien 

with priority over the reverse 

mortgage. The proceeds received 

from a reverse mortgage may be 

used for anything. 

A reverse mortgage will accrue 

interest at either a fixed or variable 

rate of interest which may be 

compounded during the term of 

the loan. Most reverse mortgages 

will accrue interest at a variable 

rate. Interest on interest is permitted, 

and will typically compound 

monthly. However, during 

the term of the loan, there are no 

monthly repayment requirements. 

The principal balance and 

accrued interest do not become 

due and payable until one of the 

following events occur: 

■ All borrowers have died; 

■ The property securing the 

loan is sold or transferred; 

■ All borrowers cease occupying 

the secured property for 

longer than 12 consecutive 

months without prior written 

approval of the lender; 

■ The borrower defaults on an 

obligation specified in the loan 

documents to repair and maintain 

the secured property, pay 

taxes and assessments, or insure 

the secured property; 

■ The borrower commits actual 

fraud in connection with the 

loan; or 

hottest stocks: the electric car 

maker Tesla, up more than 300 

percent this year. The money 

losing, subsidy-dependent company 

now boasts a market capitalization 

of $20 billion. 

Compare that with stodgy old 

General Motors, which has a 

market cap of $50 billion. GM is 

100 times bigger and generated 

$5 billion in profit last year, yet 

commands a market cap only 

2.5 times Tesla’s. Sure, Tesla is 

an innovative, fast-growing 

company. But at its ridiculously 

high stock price, it is a speculation, 

not an investment. 

Fortunately, a few pockets of 

opportunity still exist for true 

investors, even in today’s frothy 

markets. In our fund, we hold a 

bank trading at a stock price 

below the net value of its assets. 

Amid America’s shale oil and 

gas boom, intriguing bargains 

pop up in the energy sector. 

Some of the most compelling 

bargains are in the blue-chip 

technology companies. In spite 

of their massive cash hoards, 

eye-popping profit margins and 

■ The borrower fails to maintain 

the priority of the reverse 

mortgage after receiving notice 

from the lender and an opportunity 

to cure. 

Unless voluntarily repaid, 

when the note becomes due the 

lender may only satisfy the outstanding 

balance of principal and 

accrued interest from foreclosure 

of the secured property. Reverse 

mortgages may only be foreclosed 

through a lawsuit for judicial 

foreclosure or an expedited 

legal proceeding allowing foreclosure 

under the deed of trust. 

Neither the note nor any deficiency 

occurring from the foreclosure 

sale may be satisfied from 

the borrower’s estate. Said another 

way, the borrower is not personally 

liable for the repayment 

of the note. 

A reverse mortgage may not be 

made unless the borrower and 

each owner receive counseling 

regarding the advisability and 

availability of reverse mortgages 

and other financial alternatives. 

The borrower and each owner 

must attest in writing that they 

sensible management, stocks of 

companies such as Apple, Intel 

and IBM have been in the dog 

house. 

These dominant companies 

are priced as if they will shrink 

forever. As long time readers 

will recall from our write-ups 

about Wal-Mart and Johnson & 

Johnson in the past few years, 

buying great businesses at no 

growth prices can be very lucrative, 

with a margin of safety that 

Graham would love. There’s no 

need to speculate when you can 

invest instead. 

JONATHON FITE is a managing 

partner of KMF 

Investments, a Texas-based 

hedge fund, and an adjunct 

professor with the College of 

Business at the University of 

North Texas and the 

University of Arkansas. This 

column is provided for general 

interest only and should not be 

construed as personal investment 

advice. Comments may 

be sent to Jonathon.Fite@ 

KMFInvestments.com. 

each received the required counseling. 

If the lender fails to make any 

required loan advances after 

receiving notice from the borrower, 

then the lender forfeits all 

principal and interest on the 

reverse mortgage. 

Reverse mortgages are not for 

everyone. Since the loan will not 

be typically repaid until after the 

death of the borrower or the sale 

of the home, family and heirs 

should be consulted before entering 

into the loan. Life insurance 

may be an available option to use 

to pay off the reverse mortgage 

upon the borrower’s death. 

Reverse mortgages may include 

high closing costs. Because of a 

life expectancy factor in the loan 

repayment formula, less money 

will be available from the loan for 

younger borrowers. Also, if a 

reverse mortgage is obtained, 

seniors may be prohibited from 

receiving available deferrals of ad 

valorem taxes. 

Available alternative options to 

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City airport gains new businesses 

Denton Enterprise 

Airport is seeing recent 

changes, including new 

ownership of an existing aircraft 

maintenance company and the 

addition of a general aviation corporate 

transportation service. 

Greenpoint Aerospace Corp. 

took over Jet Works Air Center 

LLC’s lease at the airport after Jet 

Works filed for bankruptcy in 

December, and Greenpoint is 

already operating out of the 4.4- 

acre space. 

The lease was transferred to 

Greenpoint in September and 

approved by the Denton City 

Council on Oct. 1, with the transaction 

closing Oct. 3. 

The move benefits the airport 

as Greenpoint is retaining Jet 

Works’ employees and is a stable 

company, said Quentin Hix, 

director of aviation for the airport. 

“On the surface, nothing 

changes, but there’s more business 

activity now,” he said. 

“Another really good thing about 

them coming is it directly saved 

about 75 jobs, due to the maintenance 

activity that Jet Works had 

going on, and it has the potential 

to easily double that employment 

or expand.” 

Greenpoint works on the interiors 

of Boeing business jets, 

which tend to be larger aircraft, 

Hix said. This means the planes 

will need more fuel, which will 

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help the airport, he said. 

“This is a great addition as a 

tenant to the airport,” Hix said. 

“Greenpoint is a national contractor 

to Boeing that does custom 

interiors for business jets, 

and we expect to see more of 

those coming soon for these 

services.” 

According to documents submitted 

to the City Council, the 

bankruptcy court handling Jet 

Works’ case approved the sale of 

all assets to Greenpoint, which 

includes two aircraft service 

hangars and office and work 

spaces at Denton Enterprise 

Airport. 

Greenpoint officials are not 

yet speaking about the deal, 

said Christine Hadley, the company’s 

manager of sales and 

marketing, but the facility is 

open and transitioning now 

while making plans for the 

future. 

“The long-term goals include 

the strengths and capabilities of 

the team and will expand into 

additional services our business 

jet customers require,” Hadley 

said in an e-mail. 

In a copy of the lease agreement, 

Greenpoint officials 

agreed to assume the lease, as 

well as accept the property in its 

current condition, and pay a 

$500 transfer fee. 

Greenpoint also owns 

Odyssey Aerospace, which produces 

components for customizing 

aircraft interiors, on 

Shelby Lane in Denton. 

This week another lease at 

the airport was announced, 

with Haverfield Aviation adding 

a regional base at the airport, 

according to a news release 

from the company. The general 

aviation corporate transportation 

service will lease space 

from Business Air 

Management, Hix said. 

In other news at the airport, 

Hix said to expect a formal offer 

on the grant to construct a parallel 

runway on the west side of 

the airport, and there are talks 

to solicit an operator for an 

onsite restaurant. 

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Enterprising Voices 

Local businesses granted 

property tax abatements 

city staff report presented 

to the Economic 

Development 

artnership Board in June stated 

hat five local businesses have 

een granted property tax abateents 

since 1999, when the city 

ouncil first established a policy 

or incentivizing new industrial 

rowth and existing expansions. 

o date, the net result has been 

4.1 million in net property tax 

evenue. 

Other public incentives include 

hapter 380 agreements, a Tax 

ncrement Finance district and 

ocal sales tax rebates, all of 

hich have successfully produced 

et revenue for municipal servics 

and approximately 3,680 in 

ew jobs. 

The details of this report, clariying 

the return-on-investment 

rom public incentives, will be 

resented by Aimee Bissett, the 

ity of Denton’s Economic 

evelopment Director, during 

he membership luncheon on 

ec. 6 at the Holiday Inn. 

Karen Dickson, the chamber’s 

ice President of Economic 

evelopment, will also give a 

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a reverse mortgage may include: 

■ Cashing out whole or variable 

life insurance policies on the 

borrower; 

■ Obtaining a home equity 

loan; 

■ Selling or leasing the property; 

or 

■ Applying for tax credits and 

tax abatements for seniors. 

While no one plans to run out 

of money during retirement, the 

longer folks live, the harder it 

becomes to sustain the necessary 

ncome to provide for living 

xpenses. A reverse mortgage is 

ne option that may be considred 

for seniors needing addiional 

income. However, care 

Chuck CARPENTER | 

brief update on her external marketing 

efforts. Karen will also 

clarify the respective roles of the 

chamber and city departments in 

helping expand the Denton area 

property tax base and create new 

career opportunities. This partnership 

has been in place continuously 

since 1986. 

The luncheon is being sponsored 

by the Denton Record- 

Chronicle. Tickets are $30 per 

person and now available at the 

chamber office, or online at 

www.denton-chamber.org. 

CHUCK CARPENTER is 

president of the Denton 

Chamber of Commerce. He can 

be reached at dcoc@dentonchamber.org. 

should be taken to make sure 

that all of the resulting consequences 

have been considered 

before entering into a reverse 

mortgage. 

Amendments to the Texas 

Constitution concerning reverse 

mortgages were currently scheduled 

for approval during the Nov. 

5 general election. If approved, 

these amendments will become 

effective upon proclamation by 

Governor Perry. 

SCOTT ALAGOOD is Board 

Certified by the Texas Board of 

Legal Specialization in both 

Commercial and Residential 

Real Estate Law and may be 

reached at alagood@dentonlaw.com 

and www.dentonlaw. 

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Attracting technology 

Denton begins to see increase in high-tech businesses 

By Jenna Duncan 

Five years ago, Cindy 

Tysinger was looking for 

an area where she could 

start a new information technology 

company. 

She lived in Denton and her 

son went to the University of 

North Texas, and wanted to 

make sure her company was in a 

location that was desirable to 

live in, energetic and youthful. 

So she started GSATi, which 

provides technology, marketing 

and managed services for businesses. 

“I really was attracted to the 

vibrancy and the energy around 

the Denton Square and the college,” 

she said. “We were really 

looking for a lot of energy and 

youth that Denton brings.” 

In 2012, the company had 

three employees. Now, it has 30, 

Tysinger said. 

The growth of GSATi and 

others help illustrate what 

recent figures have concluded - 

that Denton County is a leader 

in high-tech and information 

employment. A new analysis by 

the Progressive Policy Institute 

identifies Denton County as the 

sixth leading location for hightech 

information jobs in the 

country, which measured new 

tech/information jobs from 

2007 to 2012. 

Denton is beginning to see a 

high-tech cluster of businesses, 

because these jobs tend to 

attract younger employees who 

want to live here, said Aimee 

Bissett, economic development 

director for the city. 

“We’ve seen high-tech companies 

make a deliberate choice to 

come to Denton, and they tend 

to make a choice that’s more 

related to quality of life,” she 

said. “We see there’s an attraction 

here, and we need to capitalize 

on that.” 

The recently published rankings 

should serve as a starting 

point to market Denton as a city 

for high-tech development, said 

Kevin Roden, a City Council 

member. However, the city hasn’t 

updated its economic development 

strategies since 2003, 

and that needs to change, he 

said. 

“This has happened through 

no strategy of our own,” Roden 

said. “It just happened because 

we have all the ingredients in 

our town to make this the place 

to be for that industry.” 

The city needs to brainstorm 

ways to identify the resources 

already available in Denton, and 

the achievements of local companies. 

Part of this is because of the 

resources available through the 

local universities. Students bring 

energy and innovation, Tysinger 

said. 

“I think [the high-tech sector] 

is very strong for leveraging the 

knowledge out of the college students 

that are here,” she said. 

“We leverage a lot of open 

source technology, so that has 

been really great support.” 

The resources available at 

UNT’s Discovery Park and 

through the university’s College 

of Engineering help improve the 

high-tech industry in the city, 

said Kuruvilla John, associate 

dean of research and graduate 

studies for the college. 

As the college grows and 

more research funding comes in, 

the larger the opportunity for 

businesses to collaborate with 

students and the stronger the 

local economy will become, said 

Miguel Garcia-Rubio, associate 

dean for outreach and international 

relations. 

“If you look around in the 

United States or anywhere, any 

economic development activity 

that really changes a town or 


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Denton. 

city, there’s a strong correlation 

between economic development 

with having a major research 

university near or close by,” 

Garcia-Rubio said. 

Another aspect of this growing 

sector are independent contractors 

who work at home or 

out of coffee shops for major 

companies that aren’t based in 

Denton, Roden said. There is no 

way to tell how large this population 

is, though, because they 

can’t be tracked by traditional 

measures for success like tax 

revenue or the size of their 

office. 

“We’re seeing an increase in 

that type of worker more and 

more, and it’s interesting to me 

that people who already have 

jobs in these other fantastic 

cities are choosing to stay to live 

and work here in Denton,” he 

said. “The typical way we’re 

measuring the success and 

industries doesn’t work for this, 

so it’s really a game changer for 

how we see economic development.” 

As the industry continues to 

grow, Bissett agreed that the city 

needs to capitalize on the recent 

ranking to attract more hightech 

professionals. The wages 

are higher and support the population 

that already lives in 

Denton, she said, and Denton is 

an ideal place to start a company. 

“I do think we’re going to see 

this sector continue to grow, and 

part of that is because we have a 

perfect storm - a very highly 

educated population with the 

universities here, as well as the 

culture that we have - [that] 

makes it a desirable place to 

start a business,” Bissett said. 

This environment is inspiring 

and has reinvigorated Tysinger 

after 40 years in the technology 

industry, and has her excited for 

the future of Denton and her 

company, she said. 

“I think [the economy] is 

going to get much stronger as 

more and more services come 

out here and businesses come 

out,” she said. “With the benefit 

of the community support, it 

really affords businesses great 

opportunities they won’t be able 

to get in other communities. 

“I hope we keep our quirkiness 

and uniqueness to help foster 

this innovation.” 

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10-1 

City seeks input on new 

draft vision statement 

City planners reached out to 

residents again, this time to 

unveil a new, draft vision statement 

for Denton’s future and 

how the city might grow. 

Two forums were held Oct. 17 

and Nov. 9, in order to give residents 

a chance to participate in 

a communitywide conversation 

that imagines and plans for the 

city between now and 2030. 

Some residents have seen earlier 

drafts of the vision statement 

as planners shared it with 

various committees, according 

to city spokeswoman Kiersten 

Dieterle. 

“It’s already been revised several 

times,” Dieterle said. 

But the two forums gave the 

entire community a chance to 

participate, she said. 

Last year, city leaders agreed 

to update the comprehensive 

plan drafted in 1999. 

The city has grown considerably 

since then, and the updated 

plan will need to consider the 

likely influx of 100,000 more 

residents over the next 20 years. 

The city retained a team of 

consultants, costing about 

$628,000, to help with the 

updates. 

10-2 

City council mulls ban 

on handheld devices 

Denton City leaders have 

called for more public involvement 

in a discussion that could 

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New and improved retail 

Customers eat and wait at a new 

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By Dawn Cobb and Jenna Duncan | Photography by David Minton 

Retail in Denton continues to expand as two major 

developments open new stores, offering more 

options to local and regional residents. 

At Golden Triangle Mall, the 

first phase of a major renovation 

already shows lots of new stores, 

eateries and a new look and feel 

in the longtime retail development. 

Down Interstate 35 north, 

Rayzor Ranch Marketplace continues 

to add more retail to its 

shopping center. 

With the growth of these two 

shopping attractions, more are 

opting to stay closer to home for 

dinner, entertainment and shopping 

— making Denton the center 

for additional development, 

officials say. 

GOLDEN TRIANGLE MALL 

In the first phase of an initial 

$9.5 million renovation, visual 

signs greet customers walking 

into the now 33-year-old mall on 

the northwest corner of Loop 

288 and Interstate 35E. 

From newly installed landscaping, 

trees and directional 

signs to the vivid colors of renovated 

entrances, passersby can 

easily see change is afoot. 

A walk inside reveals even 

more changes. A new food court 

now offers a sitting area and several 

restaurants ranging from 

Asian cuisine to Italian fare offer 

additional choices to existing 

restaurants. 

Open so far are Tobu Teriyaki 

and Italia Express along with a 

Smoothies Paradise. 

And, according to mall manager 

Matt Ludemann, it is just 

the beginning. 

“We expect to add more 

restaurants in the near future,” 

he said during a recent tour of 

the Golden Triangle Mall. 

The food court also features 

new large flat-screen televisions 

to catch up on three different 

networks while eating. 

Leather chairs, some with 

ottomans, provide a place to sit 

and relax while the center court, 

complete with an elevated center 

and surrounding seating areas, 

serve as a stage for everything 

from a grand piano to, soon, the 

holiday-themed seating for 

Santa’s annual visit. 

Vivid neon colors with designs 

in a dropped-ceiling style showcase 

a lighter, brighter interior 

for shoppers. A total of 12 charging 

stations offer opportunities 

for shoppers to recharge their 

mobile devices. Updated Wi-Fi is 

also available. 

Boards surround a soon-to-becompleted 

toddler area for children 

ages 5 and under. 

A slate of new shops recently 

opened — Buckle and Body 

Central — with more expected 

by the end of the year and early 

2013. Charlotte Russe, a national 

clothing retailer, is expected to 

open in late November, 

Ludemann said. 

Crews continue to work on a 

water feature expected to be 

installed at the mall’s main 

entrance next year, Ludemann 

said. 

“They’ve really invested a lot 

into rejuvenating the mall, which 

is fantastic for us,” said Aimee 

Bissett, economic development 

director for the city of Denton. 

“You can see the transformation 

— it’s a wow factor, and the 

parking lot is full. We’re seeing 

people officially giving the mall a 

new chance,” she said. “We need 

to see Dentonites say ‘We see the 

investment you’ve made, and 

we’re willing to give it another 

chance.’”

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ABOVE: A billboard is on a wall where another restaurant is being completed in the new food court area at 

Golden Triangle Mall. 

TOP RIGHT: Seating and tables were put in the new food court area at Golden Triangle Mall. 

MIDDLE RIGHT: Large leather chairs allow customers to relax while shopping at Golden Triangle Mall. 

BOTTOM RIGHT: Fashion chain store Buckle recently opened at Golden Triangle Mall. 

RAYZOR RANCH 

MARKETPLACE 

Rayzor Ranch Marketplace 

has continued its expansion this 

year, having added seven businesses 

with four more scheduled 

to open by the end of the year, 

said Linda Hinton, general 

manager of the center for RED 

Development LLC. 

“The development is just 

booming,” she said. “And we’ve 

still got quite a few additional 

stores that are going to make 

quite a big impact to the area 

that are coming to the marketplace.” 

This year, PetCo, Kohl’s, Sugar 

Queen Cupcakes, JoAnn Fabric, 

Panera Bread, Five Below and 

Famous Footwear have opened 

in the marketplace. The center 

now has 34 businesses open, 

according to its online directory. 

Coming up, DK Foot and 

Casual, Styles for Less, Colorful 

Hearing and Salons by JC will 

open by the end of 2013. A fifth 

store is also under construction 

right now — Boot Barn — and is 

expected to open in early 2014, 

Hinton said. 

The marketplace is outperforming 

anticipated tax revenue 

this year, and is not taking away 

revenue from existing businesses, 

Bissett said. 

“It’s a sign that we’re capturing 

shoppers who were otherwise 

going outside of Denton, 

and that’s what we want to do 

more and more of,” she said. 

Consumers can expect the 

growth of the center to continue 

into 2014, Hinton said, as businesses 

are still signing new leases 

at a steady rate. 

RAYZOR RANCH TOWN 

CENTER 

While new information has 

not been released about the 

upcoming Rayzor Ranch Town 

Center, plans are still underway 

said Robyn Young, executive 

vice president of marketing and 

communications at RED 

Development. 

In November 2012, the development 

company announced 

that Dillard’s department store 

would be one of the center’s 

anchor stores, but remains the 

only store that has been 

announced. 

In an e-mail, Young said that 

“deals are in the pipeline for 

other major anchors,” but there 

was no new information to 

release. Nor was there an estimate 

for when construction 

would begin. 

“We’re not ready to talk about 

the exact timing, but we are 

pleased that such a strong set of 

retailers has already committed 

to the property,” Young said in 

an e-mail. 

Plans for the center remain 

unchanged, and will be approximately 

600,000 square feet of 

open-air retail, dining and 

entertainment space, she said. 

Bissett said she doesn’t imagine 

the town center will be in 

direct competition with the 

Golden Triangle Mall once the 

new center is built and open. 

“We have the economic base 

to have them both be very successful,” 

she said. 

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ultimately bring a ban on using 

handheld portable electronics 

while driving in Denton city limits. 

The discussion began in the 

city’s Traffic Safety Commission 

last year at the urging of 

Gilmore Morris, one of the commissioners. 

The National Transportation 

Safety Board recommended a 

nationwide ban in December 

2011, after seeing an alarming 

increase in serious accidents 

caused by distracted drivers 

making phone calls, sending text 

messages and using other applications 

on their devices. 

“They see distracted driving 

as the new DUI,” said Jim 

Coulter, director of water utilities. 

The city already has a limited 

ban, targeting the use of handheld 

devices in school zones. 

Since that ordinance was adopted 

in 2011, Denton police have 

written 459 citations to people 

violating it, according to Police 

Chief Lee Howell. 

In addition, in the past three 

years, cellphone use has been a 

contributing factor in 45 accidents 

in Denton, and the main 

factor in one of those accidents, 

said department spokesman 

Officer Ryan Grelle. 

10-4 

Groundbreaking marks 

start of 35Express 

“Let’s dig,” Denton Mayor Pro 

Tem Pete Kamp said after her 

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for the expansion of Interstate 

35E, which has been titled the 

35Express. 

Kamp was joined by a veritable 

who’s who of state and local 

officials including state Reps. 

Myra Crownover and Tan 

Parker, state Sen. Jane Nelson, 

Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs 

and the Texas Department of 

Transportation Executive 

Director Phil Morris. 

“When you find a way to say 

‘yes,’ you can get things done,” 

Morris said in his remarks as he 

touched on the partnerships 

involved in the progress made in 

the expansion of I-35E. 

Partnership was one of the 

main themes of the majority of 

speakers at the ceremony. 

Moments before Morris took the 

podium, Texas Transportation 

Commissioner Jeff Austin III 

touted the cooperation between 

the cities and agencies. 

“This kind of cooperation and 

legislative support is a true testament 

for your commitment to 

getting projects done through 

partnerships,” he said. 

Austin also noted the 

design/build aspect of the project 

that will allow AGL to be 

working on one section of the 

corridor while designing an 

upcoming section of work 

simultaneously. 

“That will cut the construction 

time almost in half — what 

could have taken over a decade 

to complete will now be completed 

in three and a half years,” 

he said. 

Austin also said it will allow 

 

 

 

 

cities to have input on the 

designs of those sections that 

would directly impact them. 

The plan is to add general 

purpose lanes, managed toll 

lanes and frontage road 

improvements from Interstate 

635 in Dallas County to U.S. 

Highway 380 in Denton County, 

a distance of about 30 miles. 

The existing lanes of the highway 

will remain free. Phase 1 of 

the project will add an additional 

free lane each way from State 

Highway 121 to U.S. Highway 

380, as well as two reversible 

managed lanes from I-635 to an 

area around Swisher and 

Turbeville roads. Phase 1 also 

includes the expansion of the 

Lewisville Lake Bridge. 

10-6 

Center project calls for 

more tax concessions 

A second briefing on talks 

with a hotel developer brought 

new information on tax concessions 

for Denton’s proposed convention 

center, but it also elicited 

another round of questions 

from the City Council. 

Assistant City Manager Jon 

Fortune presented a pair of pro 

forma documents during a 

council workshop session last 

month showing how tax revenue 

could be cobbled together to pay 

for a $25 million, 100,000- 

square-foot facility to be built on 

University of North Texas land. 

During the presentation, city 

staff projected publicly for the 

first time how much property 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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tax the Denton school district 

and Denton County might contribute 

each year, although neither 

has formally committed to 

the project. Council members 

questioned some of the other 

financial assumptions in the pro 

forma scenarios and asked for 

more information, including a 

discussion of the worst-case scenario 

and how it could affect not 

just the hotel tax fund but the city 

budget as a whole, as well as a list 

of conditions that could kill the 

deal. 

About five years ago, city leaders 

were in talks with a respected 

hospitality developer for a new 

hotel and convention center, 

which eventually died after the 

economic downturn. Recently, 

O’Reilly Hospitality 

Management made an unsolicited 

proposal to Denton to revive 

the project, which would bring a 

full-service, 300-room hotel and 

restaurant next to UNT’s Apogee 

Stadium. 

O’Reilly and its financial partners 

would pay for the hotel construction 

and its lease with UNT 

for the land. 

The city would issue about $25 

million in certificates of obligation 

to pay for the convention 

center. The city would then use 

the hotel, property and sales tax 

receipts from the convention center 

and hotel to pay back the 

bonds over 20 years. 

While the convention center is 

being built, the city can capitalize 

the first two years of payments, 

Fortune said. 

But after the convention center 

opens, the city must begin paying 

back the bonds, which is expected 

to cost from $2 million to $2.5 

million per year. 

10-8 

City officials preparing 

for 2014 bond election 

The Denton City Council is 

expected to assemble a 50-member 

committee this month whose 

charge would be to plan the city’s 

next bond election. 

Tentatively scheduled for 

November 2014, the bond election 

could propose taxpayers 

agree to between $30 million to 

$50 million for five years’ worth 

of construction projects. 

The council met in a two-anda-half-hour 

session over lunch as 

city department heads presented 

their priorities for capital 

improvement projects. 

The department heads identified 

a decade’s worth of city 

needs, ranging from street reconstruction 

and intersection 

realignments to new library 

branches and parks. They submitted 

a master list to the City 

Council, marking about 

$141.1million for the first half of 

the next decade and another 

$161.7 million for the second half. 

In addition to multimilliondollar 

projects for streets and 

drainage, the parks department 

had some high-ticket items, 

including replacing or remodeling 

the Goldfield Tennis Center, 

renovating Civic Center pool and 

expanding the North Lakes 

Recreation Center and Water 

Works Park. 

Parks Director Emerson Vorel 

said that the city’s water park 

turned 10 years old this year and 

has not added any new features, 

unlike other water parks that add 

or change features every few 

years. 

As a result, after children reach 

about 8 to 10 years of age, they 

lose interest in the park and want 

to go to other water parks in the 

region, Vorel said. 

After surveying users, the park 

staff learned that adding a wave 

pool would both attract teens to 

the park and provide parents a 

way to be in the water together 

with their younger children. 

The city staff also recommended 

that the city contract for a 

space study, to determine the 

need for a new municipal complex. 

After the presentations, the 

council decided on two things 

they want to see in the next bond 

election: continuing to pay for 

about $4 million in street reconstruction 

each year and for the 

overhaul of the city’s fire stations. 

Although that represented 

about $19 million in spending, 

the committee would be free to 

consider many of the other 

department priorities. The committee 

would also be free to consider 

priorities brought forward 

by members of the City Council 

or other Denton residents. 

To that end, Mayor Pro Tem 

Pete Kamp asked that the staff 

prepare cost estimates for a 

downtown parking garage, so 

that it could be fully considered 

by the committee. 

10-9 

Officials hope rezoning 

process will draw retail 

ARGYLE — Town officials in 

Argyle are preparing to begin a 

rezoning process that they hope 

will create an attractive destination 

for commercial and retail 

developers. 

The process the town seeks to 

implement is referred to as formbased 

zoning, and since January 

the town has worked with 

Gateway Planning Group, a Fort 

Worth-based firm, to identify 

areas that need to be rezoned to 

match market trends. 

City planners use form-based 

zoning to design a city around 

local trends in retail and commercial 

markets to increase the 

probability of generating development. 

Last year, the Town Council, 

the Planning and Zoning Board 

and the Argyle Economic 

Development Corporation had a 

joint meeting to discuss plans for 

future growth. 

A few weeks later, the town 

hired Gateway to consult on 

development plans. 

The town has yet to implement 

any plans, but Town Manager 

Charles West said he expects that 

the council and staff will begin 

making changes soon. 

Town officials said that zoning 

is a delicate process and that it 

would be unwise to rush the project, 

even though each official is 

eager to drive development. 

In a recent interview, community 

services director Richard 

Luedke said that some of the 

regional growth projections indicate 

that commercial and retail 

growth expanding from Tarrant 

and Dallas counties will hit 

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He told town officials that 10 

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it’s better to prepare now. 

“If we’re not ready by the time 

the growth gets here, then 

they’ll pass us by,” he said. 

According to a town survey, 

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Sanger officials OK 

partnership with county 

SANGER — City Council 

members have agreed to enter 

into a partnership with Denton 

County to begin a $3.2 million 

project to design and conduct 

drainage and paving improvements 

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The agreement is pending the 

county’s final approval, and 

Sanger officials hope to begin 

construction next summer. 

According to the agreement, 

the county will contribute about 

$2.9 million toward the project 

and Sanger will add the remaining 

$300,000 using the city’s 

general funds. 

“We normally enter into 

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about one or two road projects a 

year,” City Manager Mike Brice 

said. “This is the only one this 

year because it’s so big and it 

will use all of the money we will 

have budgeted.” 

The city hopes to begin construction 

next summer, but 

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Vital Statistics 

MIXED BEVERAGE TAX 

The following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the State Comptroller’s office for November. The list 

includes the name of the business, address, and reported tax. 

119 Loophole Private Club, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton, 

$6,281.80 

American Legion Post No.550, 905 N. Foundation, Pilot 

Point, $2,098.18 

Andy's Private Club, 122 N. Locust St., Suite B, Denton, 

$10,260.74 

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 2672 FM423, Little Elm, 

$3,955.42 

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. I-35E, Denton, 

$6,878.20 

Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St., 

Denton, $587.72 

Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth, 

$4,135.32 

B.P.O.E. Denton No.2446, 228 E. Oak St., Denton, $1,165.22 

Best Western Area Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road, 


Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. I-35E, Denton, $325.78 

Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. Highway 287, 

Decatur, $5,210.38 

Boomerjack Wings No.8, 407 W. University Drive, Denton, 

$1,460.90 

Bosses Pizza & Sandwiches, 420 E. McKinney St., Suite 

100, Denton, $226.24 

Brunswick Zone Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd., Denton, 

$2,399.04 

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 

110, Denton, $10,524.50 

Cabana Beverages, 1300 N. I-35E, Denton, $310.10 

Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur, 

$2,214.52 

Chili's Grill & Bar, 2406 N. I-35, South, Denton$3,675.98 

Chili's Grill & Bar, 600 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $4,749.64 

Chili's Grill & Bar, 8394 S. Stemmons Freeway, Hickory 

Creek, $3,243.80 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1224 W. Hickory St., Denton, 

$158.48 

Chuy's, 3300 Wind River Lane, Denton, $12,894.56 

Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton, 

$376.46 

Crazy Horse Saloon and Dance Hall, 1982 E. Highway 380, 

Decatur, $840.00 

Crazy Horse Saloon and Dance Hall, 1982 E. Highway 380, 

Decatur, $0 

Crossroads Bar, 1803 N. Elm St., Denton, $1,986.74 

Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $5,073.74 

Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle, 

$3,094.00 

Denton Side Bar, 109 Ave. A, Denton, $3,676.68 

East Side Social Club, 117 E. Oak St., Denton, $19,533.78 

El Fenix-Denton Texas, 2229 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,488.34 

El Guapo's, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $1,810.90 

Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant, 10279 FM455E, Suite 1, 

Pilot Point, $3,092.32 

Frilly's, 1803 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $3,129.00 

Fry Street Tavern Club, 121 Ave. A, Denton, $10,787.98 

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 1044 Maple St., Suite 101, Sanger, 

$474.18 

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 1044 Maple St., Suite 101, Sanger, 

$504.00 

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 109 N. State St., Decatur, $2,585.38 

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 2412 S. I-35E, South, Denton, $2,901.92 

Fuzzys Taco Shop, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle, $1,942.92 

Genghis Grill The Mongolian, 2416 Lillian Miller Parkway, 


Gerhard's, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 104, Denton, $517.44 

Good Eats No.729, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $0 

Hailey's, 122 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $2,384.20 

Hailey's, 122 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $498.96 

Hannahs, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $8,108.94 

Hickory Street Lounge, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton, 

$3,914.54 

Hilton Garden Inn Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd., Denton, 

$770.00 

Holiday Inn Denton, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton, 

$557.34 

Hooligans Private Club, 104 N. Locust St., Denton, 

$8,813.98 

Hooters of Denton, 985 S. I-35E, Denton, $8,225.00 

II Charlies Private Club, 809 Sunset St., Denton, $8,751.54 

Jackie's, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $3,442.88 

Joey's Ristorante Italiano, 26735 US Highway 380E, Little 

Elm, $1,241.66 

Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive, Denton, 

$1,604.12 

Keiichi, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $144.34 

Keiichi, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $927.50 

Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 

208, Little Elm, $340.06 

La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, 820 S. I-35E, Unit 1, Denton, 

$2,294.60 

La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, 820 S. I-35E, Unit 1, Denton, 

$2,371.32 

Lake Cities Post No. 88, Gotcher Ave., Lake Dallas, 

$2,686.46 

Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No. 100, 

Lake Dallas, $4,837.56 

Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge, 1601 Marina Circle, 

Sanger, $189.28 

Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle, $4,804.80 

Last Drop Taverns, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 101, Denton, 

$1,346.24 

Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., 113 W. Hickory St., Denton, 

$0 

Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, Little 

Elm, $917.28 

Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little 

Elm, $263.48 

Lowbrows Beer And Wine Garden, 200 W. Washington St., 

Pilot Point, $434.28 

Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. University Drive, 

Suite 107, Denton, $3,077.20 


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Gayla J. Lane, Nana's Café, 274 Main St., Lake Dallas 

75068 

Foreign Brothers Inc., Foreigh Brothers, 1104 W. 

Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Little Elm 

Inkpress.Com LLC, Inkpress.Com LLC, 2817 Evening Mist 

Drive, Little Elm 

J. Trent Lewis and Stephanie Lewis, Lewis Enterprises, 

2341 Doe Branch Road, Little Elm 

KTS LLC, KTS LLC, 2517 Cain River Drive, Little Elm 

Latesha B. Brewton, Adorn, 913 Lone Pine Drive, Little 

Elm 

Lori L. Henderson, Concept2creation, 2419 Basswood 

Drive, Little Elm 

Los Charros Tex-Mex Inc., Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado 

Parkway, Suite 105, Little Elm 

76201 

CBSTX Enterprises Inc., CBSTX Enterprises Inc., 900 

Ave. C, Denton 

Crossfit Denton LLC, Crossfit Denton, 416 S. Elm St., 

Suite 102, Denton 

Dennis R. Whitehead, Whitehead's Pest Company, 1110 

Neff St., Denton 

Good Smokes LLC, Vape N Vapor, 722 Fort Worth Drive, 


K-Mac Enterprises Inc., Taco Bell No. 662, 1800 W. 

University Drive, Denton 

Linwood Roberson Florist LLC, Linwood-Alford Florist 

Oxide Gallery, 115 Eagle Drive, No. A, Denton 

SALES TAX 

The following sales permits were issued by the State Comptroller’s Office for November. The list includes the owner, 

name of business and address within the area codes of 75034, 75065, 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 

76210, 76226, 76227, 76234, 76249, 76258, 76259 and 76266. 

Lisa A. Rux, Labella Diva Skin Care, 2900 N. I-35, Suite 

409, Denton 

Robert Rick Hollingsworth, Dive & Discovery Ins, 1008 

S. Ave. B. Denton 

Sharida Inc., Club Heat, 801 Eagle Drive, Denton 

Styles For Less Of Nevada, Styles For Less, 2640 W. 

University Drive, Suite 1262, Denton 

Zachary S. Terrell, Coyote Alert, 624 W. University 

Drive, No. 356, Denton 

76205 

Asian Eatery LLC, Tobu Oriental Eatery, 2201 S. I-35E, 

No. FC-1, Denton 

Ayaz Moosa Mulji, Cell World, 1500 N. I-35E, Denton 

Cafe By Day LLC, The Waffle Wagon, 1509 Centre Place 

Drive, No. 132, Denton 

Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC, Carl's Jr., 1707 S. Loop 288, 


Carroll McMath Middle School PTA, Carroll McMath 

Middle School PTA, 1900 Jason Drive, Denton 

Charlotte Russe Inc., Charlotte Russe No.738, 2201 S. I- 

35E, No. S14A, Denton 

Cheever Custom Fabrication LLC, Cheever Custom 

Fabrication LLC, 1032 Shady Oaks Drive, Suite 106, 


Console Game Exchange LLC, CGX 2201 S. I-35E, Suite 

L18, Denton 

Explorium Denton, Explorium Denton, 708 Smokerise 

Circle, Denton 

Floyd Smith Concrete Inc., Floyd Smith Concrete Inc., 

1519 Willowwood St., Denton 

MIXED BEVERAGE TAX 


Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St., Denton, $4,194.26 

Meritt Ranch Beverages Limited, 2946 Ganzar Road W., 

Denton, $1,160.46 

Metzlers Food and Beverage Inc., 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St., 


Mi Sueno Club, 2648 FM407E, Suite 150, Bartonville, 

$2,839.76 

Mi Taza Latin Tex-Mex Café, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 101, 


Miguelitos, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger, 

$1,842.12 

Miguelito's, 1521 E. McCart St., Krum, $1,337.70 

Mulberry Street Cantina Club, 110 W. Mulberry St., 


Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson, Lake 

Dallas, $1,715.28 

Oak Street Drafthouse Club, 308 E. Oak St., Denton, 

$13,351.94 

Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth, 

$3,316.46 

Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103, Corinth, 

$1,065.68 

On The Border, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton, $5,090.68 

Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,105.22 

Pei Wei Asian Diner, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130, Denton, 

$162.96 

Phil Miller Post No. 2205, 909 Sunset St., Denton, 

$2,010.12 

Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., Pilot Point, 

$20.30 

Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., Pilot Point, 

$27.58 

Pizza Hut, 730 S. Highway 377S, Pilot Point, $60.06 

Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Denton, 

$4,533.76 

Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 Highway 380, Cross 

Roads, $2,141.72 

Red Lobster No.6349, 2801 S. I-35E, Denton, $3,369.38 

Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $1,788.64 

Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $12,362.70 

Rockin' Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $8,971.76 

Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton, 

$3,464.58 

Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton, $4,960.20 

Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, 1275 S. Loop 288, Denton, 

$292.18 

RT's Social Club Inc., 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124, Denton, 

$15,504.02 

Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $1,290.52 

Rusty Taco Denton, 1210 E. Hickory St., Denton, $888.16 

Savory Private Club, 2650 FM407E, Suite 165, Bartonville, 

$1,069.60 

Schmitty's, 407 W. Eldorado Parkway Suite 1, Little Elm, 

$700.00 

Schmitty's, 407 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 1, Little Elm, 

$700.00 

Scooters Tavern, 6481 FM455W, Sanger, $2,329.60 

Sushi Café, 1401 W. Oak St., Denton, $185.64 

Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, 201 W. Main St., Decatur, $646.24 

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton, 

$5,675.74 

Texas Land & Cattle Steak House, 8398 S. Stemmons 

Freeway, Hickory Creek, $1,899.80 

Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $6,438.04 

The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub, 101 W. Hickory St., 


The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton, $2,309.16 

The Bears Den, 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point, $598.08 

The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $7,540.82 

The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $3,849.16 

The Irish Boozer, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 105, Denton, 

$1,091.58 

The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $5,347.44 

The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E, 


Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,356.60 

Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway Little Elm, $0 

Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway Little Elm, 

$104.30 

Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway Little Elm, 

$182.00 

Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $0 

University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton, 

$1,137.36 

University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton, 

$1,383.34 

Varsity Roadhouse, 26781 US Highway 380E, Little Elm, 

$1,841.70 

Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81/287N, 

Decatur, $30.80 

Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 12000 US Highway 380, 

Suite 100, Cross Roads, $2,644.04 

Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 2530 W. University 

Drive, Suite 114, Denton, $2,149.84 

Vitty's Club Inc., 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton, 

$3,606.40 

Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Circle, Denton, $4,167.24 

Wing Town, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $0 

Italia Pizza Properties Limited Partnership Italian 

Express, 2201 S. I-35E, Suite FC-2, Denton 

Marlon D. Allen, Denton Wood and Floors Outlet, 1109 

Dallas Drive, Denton 

Restoration's Pathway International, Restoration's 

Pathway International, 1016 Ridgecrest Circle, Denton 

Robert Clifton Wilson, Y & B Rock Jewelry, 2110 

Camellia St., Denton 

Skinny Guys Computer Repair, Skinny Guys Computer 

Repair, 1901 Hollyhill Lane, Denton 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Commercial Infrastructure Cabling Inc., Commercial 

Infrastructure Cabling Inc., 4951 Rector Road, Denton 

John Potts and Tiffany Ghanfili, Lone Star State Sales, 

2401 Worthington Drive, Suite 118, Denton 

Manar Enterprises LLC, Interstate Communications, 

6420 N. I-35, Denton 

Metzeler Schaum Inc., Metzeler Schaum, 3421 

Barcelona St., Denton 

Olivia Lynn and Ricky Lynn, Snow2go, 4221 Fiste, 


Ricky Lynn and Olivia Lynn, N4ADeal, 4221 Fiste, 


76208 

Acgp Inc., Ceramic Grill Store, 3923 Morse St., Suite 


Bargain Sleep Center LLC, Bargain Sleep Center, 3508 E. 


 

 

 

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LIENS 

The following liens were posted in November at the Denton County Clerk’s office. 

STATE TAX LIENS 

NAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATE 

Connected Infrastructure LLC, 13803 Alexander Road, Lot B, Pilot Point Limited sales excise and use tax $2,460.72 10/17/2013 

Nilesh Patel, 3415 Friesian Court, Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $1,251.29 10/09/2013 

Papi's Group LLC, 8205 Seven Oaks Lane, Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $2,844.95 10/17/2013 

RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIENS 


El Tortuga Loco LLC, 2672 US Highway 380E, Suite C, Aubrey Limited sales excise and use tax $1,886.81 10/28/2013 

Maria De Luz Briseno, 801 Pinckney Drive, Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $2,198.98 10/17/2013 

FEDERAL TAX LIENS 


Dana R. Arnold, 9817 Grandview Drive, Denton 1040 $41,303.54 10/29/2013 

Eric Cathey, 4937 Stuart Road, Trailer 200, Denton 1040 $14,675.77 10/07/2013 

Stephen L. and Cinda R. Vick, 3214 Dunes St., Denton 1040 $56,742.77 10/23/2013 

RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENS 


Alejandro Martinez, 904 Autumn Oak Drive, Denton 1040 $23,736.94 10/23/2013 

Luis A. Sanchez, 2713 Valencia Lane, Denton 1040 $810.55 10/23/2013 

Roger D. Latham, 1981 Lake Crest Lane, Denton 1040 $12,580.71 10/29/2013 

Schameka M. Perez, 8311 Fulerton St., Argyle 1040 $5,885.08 10/23/2013 

MECHANICS LIENS 

NAME/ADDRESS CONTRACTOR AMOUNT REC. DATE 

Allen L. McCracken, 10075 Bluffview Circle, Pilot Point Rustic Wall and Patio $28,814.00 10/18/2013 

Bradly and Katrina Giesbrecht, 10335 Friendship Road, Pilot Point Evans Custom Homes $210,220.00 10/24/2013 

Elizabeth G. Seabrook, 542 Village Way, Argyle Craftsman Village Homes $378,240.00 10/02/2013 

James and Nancy Martin, 3241 Sheriff Lane, Ponder Cornerstone Construction and Remodeling Inc. $326,944.00 10/17/2013 

John and Zelda Smith, 529 Hearth Terrace, Argyle Craftsman Village Homes $341,585.00 10/24/2013 

Justin and Alyssia M. Tillinghast, 909 Chase Lane, Denton BMR Pool & Patio $11,319.56 10/23/2013 

Khadiza Z. and Mostaque H. Chowdhury, 2300 Oak Bluff Drive, Corinth Precision Builders $1,400,000.00 10/21/2013 

Mark and Michele Rodgers, 3018 Potery Trail, Corinth Outdoor Living Pool & Patio $65,000.00 10/29/2013 

Michael and Susy Jouett, 1110 W. Hickory St., Denton Micah Deweerd Construction LLC $250,000.00 10/29/2013 

Michael and Traci McKinney, 2728 Skivue Drive, Argyle Maureen Mckinney $223,380.00 10/09/2013 



Blue Dragon Rogues Inc., Zounds Hearing, 3305 S. 

Mayhill Road, Suite 103, Denton 

Brian Youngman, Fast Shine, 3708 Springfield St., 


Donna J. Ligon, Designing Women Of Texas, 3300 

Hudsonwood Drive, Denton 

Labinal LLC, Labinal LLC, 3790 Russell Newman Blvd., 


Lori A. Olsen, Nu Focus Crafts, 4613 Indian Paint Way, 


Omnibus Point Of Sale Inc., Omnibus Point Of Sale Inc., 

2201 High Meadow Drive, Denton 

One World Advance LLC, One World Advance LLC, 3709 

Red Oak Drive, Corinth 

PC Depot Plus LLC, PC Depot Plus LLC, 2612 Lonesome 

Oak Drive, Corinth 

The Fast Center LLC, The Fast Center LLC, 1404 N. 

Corinth St., Suite 308, Corinth 

76209 

Ansley Barfield Endeavors LLC, Ansley Barfield 

Endeavors LLC, 2910 Nottingham Drive, Denton 

Chosen Royalty Inc., Simmons Floor Covering and 

Supply, 400 N. Loop 288, Suite 104, Denton 

Elisabeth Nicole Leverton, Elisabeth Nicole, 1704 

Emerson Lane, Denton 

Eriberto Garay, Villeda Garay Landscaping Service 

Company, 1528 Audra Lane, Denton 

Gwynne Montgomery Johnson, Songgirl Studio 

(Etsy.Com), 1802 Mistywood Lane, Denton 

Jesus Pablo Ranco, Franco's Auto Sales, 1111 Autumn 

Oak Drive, Denton 

Jimmy Ray Roberts Jr., JBI, 2311 Palmer Drive, Denton 

Joseph L. Reppert, Joe Reppert Custom Rifles, 3204 Old 

Orchard Lane, Denton 

Lauren Ashley Christner, Phoenix Moon Vintage, 2420 

Foxcroft Circle, Denton 

Rachel Lee Monaghen, Truly Captivating, 713 Juno 

Lane, Denton 

Sonya Dawn Iliff, Geek Chic and Whimsy, 1311 Stuart 

Road, Denton 

SALES TAX 

Stephanie J. Behunin, Signing With Stephanie, 428 

Audra Lane, Apt. A, Denton 

76210 

Arlette Ymelda Chapa, Uribe Arlette Chapa Designs, 

3006 Alcove Lane, Corinth 

Cross A Ranch Skincare, Cross A Ranch Skincare, 20 

Muirfield St., Corinth 

Hobert Kilgore III, Fanfashionz 1805 Monaco Drive, 

Corinth 

Martha Isela Yanez, Pink Ladybug Designs, 1401 White 

Dove Lane, Denton 

Nancy J. Alvarez and Laura E. Alvarez, Nancy Alvarez & 

Laura Alvarez, 3108 Kappwood Court, Denton 

Rockstar Welding LLC, Rockstar Welding, 3105 Mark 


Shannon Byrne, Shannon B Photography, 1808 Regent 

Court, Corinth 

76226 

Fireball Inc., Fireball Inc., 10721 Fincher Road, Argyle 

Ga Cook LLC, 7-Eleven Convenience Store No. 35000B, 

2652 FM407E, Suite 100, Bartonville 

JKS Electric Inc., JKS Electric Inc., 751 Badminton 

Drive, Bartonville 

Rod Barclay, Cross Timbers Press, 826 Indian Trail, 

Argyle 

Rod Barclay, RB Enterprises, 826 Indian Trail, Argyle 

76227 

ABC Solutions LLC, ABC Solutions LLC, 6620 Blackjack 

Oaks Road, Aubrey 

Angela Dawn Randall, Angie Dawn Photography, 1113 

Goldeneye, Aubrey 

El Tortuga Loco LLC, National Bike Parts, 26772 US 

Highway 380E, Suite C, Aubrey 

El Tortuga Loco LLC, North Texas Bikes, 26772 US 

Highway 380E, Suite C, Aubrey 

Fleetshine LLC, Fleetshine LLC, 1023 Aviary, Aubrey 

Karen Sasser and Richard Noel, Sassy Ks Ranch Hand 

Pies, 301 E. North St., Aubrey 

K-Mac Enterprises Inc., Taco Bell No.367, 928 S. 

Highway 377, Suite 210, Aubrey 

Kurious BQ LLC, Kurious BQ, 613 Partridge, Aubrey 

Patsy R. Marriott, Pat Marriott, 5631 Burger Road, 

Aubrey 

76234 

Cactus Wellhead LLC, Cactus Wellhead LLC, 2045 E. 

Highway 380, Decatur 

Cindy Ellan Grundy, Zula B's Creations, 3205 S. Lipsey 

St., Decatur 

Denton Gilliam, Noah's Ark Pets & Supplies, 1300 S. 

FM51, Suite 200, Decatur 

Droptine Oilfield Services LLC, Droptine Oilfield 

Services LLC, 121 Running Bear Trail, Decatur 

Enable USA LLC, Enable USA, 499 County Road 3198, 

Decatur 

Marcus Casillas, Killuminati Clothing, 950 W. Thompson 

St., Apt. 256, Decatur 

Outlaw Equine LLC, Outlaw Equine, 4720 S FM730, 

Decatur 

Parker's Lone Star Vapor LLC, Parker's Lone Star Vapor 

LLC, 1208 S. FM51, Suite M, Decatur 

Rogers North Texas LLC, Rogers North Texas LLC, 1205 

S. FM51, Decatur 

76249 

Fowler Unlimited LLC, Fowler Unlimited LLC, 116 

FM2450, Krum 

Nature Resource Network Inc., Nature Resource 

Network Inc., 3513 Hopkins Road, Krum 

Talion LLC, Talion LLC, 11555 US Highway 380W, Suite 

B202, Krum 

76258 

La Villa Meat Market LLC, La Villa Meat Market No.2, 

770 S Highway 377, Suite 205, Pilot Point 

76266 

Bobby's Satellite & RV Services LLC, Bobby's Satellite 

& RV Services LLC, 135 Ringneck Drive, Sanger 

Chris Lynn Hardin, Air Done Right Mechanical, 904 S. 

5th St., Suite 203, Sanger 

JMR Equities LLC, JMR Equities LLC, 12600 Rector 

Road, Sanger 

K-Mac Enterprises Inc., Taco Bell No.368, 700 N. 

Stemmons St., Sanger 

Mitchell Keith Jobe, 2nd Chance, 308 Bolivar St., 

Sanger 

Vanessa Broxson, Vanessa's Cottage, 13080 Blakely 

Lane, Sanger 

ASSUMED NAMES 

The following names (followed by DBA and address) were posted in November in the Denton County Clerk’s Office. 

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS 

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS 

Allan Garrison, Cutting Edge Healthcare Training and 

Consultation, 3308 Lance Lane, Denton 

Ashley Doyle, Thunder Extreme, 1816 Andover Lane, 


Avanell Patton, Avanell Patton Designs, 9801 Cypress 

St., Denton 

Body Central Stores Inc., Body Central, 2201 S. I-35E, 

No. S16AA, Denton 

Bradley Rodgers, BMR Wireless, 2409 Wellington, 


Brandon Hogg, The Mechanix Mobile Auto Repair, 1610 

E. McKinney St., Apt. 1915, Denton 

Brian Youngman, Fast Shine, 3708 Springfield St., 

Dnton 

Cruz Lopez, Lopez & Sons, 1015 Davis, Denton 

Dianne Landry-O'Bryan, O'Bryan's Carpet Cleaning and 

Restoration, 6607 Aster Court, Denton 

Dianne Landry-O'Bryan, O'Bryan's, 6607 Aster Court, 


Dorothy Jose, Woven Gems By DJ, 10500 Cascade Drive, 


G&L Concepts Inc., G&L Financial Strategies, 1421 N. 

Elm St., Suite 100, Denton 

G&L Concepts Inc., GuyLynn Financial, 1421 N. Elm St., 

Suite 100, Denton 

Harold Sansom, H.L.S. Lawn Services Etc., 620 

Greenwood, Denton 

Jaime and Imelda C. Moreno, Jaime Moreno Pier 

Drilling, 3867 Ganzer Road W, Denton 

James and Ischelle Hobgood, James and Ischelle Realty, 

2434 Lillian Miller Parkway, Denton 

Jason Clouse and Laurie Crain, Dynamic Fitness, 2209 

Kingston Trace, Denton 

Jennifer Payton Gibson, Jennifer August, 3313 

Bentgate Court, Denton 

Jennifer Payton Gibson, Naughy Ink Publishing, 3313 

Bentgate Court, Denton 

Jessica L. Castillo, Texas A&C Construction, 103 N. 

Ruddell, Denton 

Jonathan Davis, Wyld Taters, 428 Gardenview, Denton 

Jonathan King, Jasper Management, 601 Bernard St., 


Jonathan Reyes M.D., Denton Rheumatology, 2445 W. 

Oak St., Suite 100, Denton 

Jorge and Elsida E. Cordova, Family Enrichment 

Couseling Service, 501 S. Carroll Blvd., Suite 1202, 


Jose Antonio Perez Torres, Customwood Trim and 

Stairs, 2212 Fort Worth Drive, No. 29, Denton 

Jose S. and Honorio F. Melchor, Melchor Brick and 

Stone, 2309 Mercedes Road, Denton 

Julia Carol Stoecker, Great Escape Artist, 2004 

Creekdale Drive, Denton 

Julia Carol Stoecker, Storytime Artist, 2004 Creekdale 

Drive, Denton 

Katelyn N. Hervey, Katelyn Hervey Photography, 814 

Bernard St., Apt. 302 Hangar C, Denton 

Lisa G. Smith, Teal Gray, 4716 E. University Drive, 


CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATION 

Nebrig and Associates Inc., 4849 Spartan Drive 

Pro Cuts, 832 W. University Drive 

COMMERCIAL ALTERATION 

Charles L. Parker, 515 Londonderry Lane 

Cypress Denton Station, 201 Inman St. 

Denton Good Samaritan, 2500 Hinkle Drive, No. 327 

Fastenal Co., 3833 Airport Road 

Inland Western Denton, 1800 S. Loop 288, No. 200 

J. Mark Cohagen, 316-318 E. Oak St. 

Legacy Mutual Mort., 2220 San Jacinto Blvd., No. 200 

MSA Partners LLC, 2405 Louise St. 

Opal Estelle Lott, 1210 W. Hickory St. 

Pro Image Sports, 2201 I-35S, No. S-17B 

Santanden Consumer, 100 N. Locust St. 

Texas Blue Horseshoe 

3801 N. I-35 

3801 N. I-35, No. 234 

Texas Health Presbyterian, 3000 N. I-35 

Tom Jester, 502 W. Oak St. 

Lori Olsen, NuFocus Crafts, 4613 Indian Paint Way, 


Luis Miguel Angel Rosales, Taqueria San Cristobal, 915 

Fort Worth Drive, Denton 

Mae Works, On the Spot Cleaning Service, 2703 

Woodhaven St., Denton 

Marcamrit Enterprises Inc., O'Philly, 2430 S. I-35E, 


Matt Portz, Matt Portz State Farm Insurance, 242 

Lillian Miller Parkway, No. 115, Denton 

Melvin D. Johnston, Donavon's Freelance Wedding 

Photography, Denton 

Michael Capello, Gaia Body Works, 1204 W. University 

Drive, Suite 305, Denton 

Michael S. Burgess and Bradley M. Haefner, The Buffalo 

Ruckus, 2509 Glenwood Lane, Denton 

Michelle R. Boulden, Just 1 Productionz, 2501 Craig 


Nathan Altes and Blake Burleson, CrossFit 940, 3801 N. 

I-35, Suite 226, Denton 

Nikki Vanhorn, Petz Sidekick Services, 2007 Teasley 

Lane, Apt. 225, Denton 

Noel I. Hernandez, IKSA Tools, 2104 Azalea St., Denton 

Patricia Simpson, Oak and Tanned, 613 W. Windsor 


Patrick R. Ruehle, Garden Oaks Family and Cosmetic 

Dentistry, 3490 Teasley Lane, Denton 

Rachel Black, The Waffle Wagon, 1509 Centre Place, 

Apt. 132, Denton 

Randal W. Brittain and Shannen R. Woodson, Backyard 

Dogs, 708 Chateau Court, Denton 

Randy Stanford, Stanford Lane Water Sys, 1510 

Stanford Lane, Denton 

Ricky and Olivia Lynn, N4ADEAL, 4221 Fiste, Denton 

Rose Colarossi, The Egg & I Restaurant, 1800 S. Loop 


Ryan Ruehle, The Ruly Contractor, 3490 Teasley Lane, 


Stephanie Behunin, Signing With Stephanie, 428 Audra 

Lane, Apt. A, Denton 

Stephanie Lillard, Elm Street Crafters Retvcat, 820 N. 

Elm St., Denton 

Stephen Wheeler, SAW Transportation, 624 Aspen 


Steven Selby, Promotional Concepts, 428 Northridge, 


Suda Bhagwat, Denton Plaza Tenants' Association, 508 

S. Elm, Suite 105, Denton 

Thao Huynh, The Golden Quartet, 1600 W. Oak St., No. 


Tiffany Eaglin and Amanda Castro, Sisters In Neverland 

Travel Agency, 3005 Ottawa Lane, Denton 

V. Samuel Fiori, Taco Bell/K Mac Enterprises Inc., 

Fanchise, 1800 University Drive, Denton 

William Knouse, Bargain Sleep Center, 3508 E. 


ZsaZsa Williford, A Minor Note Auto Sales, 405 Ft. 

Worth Drive, Denton 

BUILDING PERMITS 

The following building permits were issued by the Denton Planning and Development department in November. 

Commercial alterations and commercial permits reflect the owner or tenant and the address of the business. 

Residential permits include the address and the total valuation of the home. 

Trinity Presbyterian, 2200 N. Bell Ave. 

Vincent Mullins, 3118 Los Colinas 

COMMERCIAL 

David Nisbet, 6500 Crawford Road 

FJRN Partners Ltd., 3304 Colorado Blvd. 

RESIDENTIAL 

Beazer Homes 

3313 Glen Crest Lane 


3408 Tuscan Hills Circle 

Bloomfield Homes LP. 

5700 Balmorhea Drive 




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Vital 

Statistics 

BUILDING 

PERMITS 


Branch Banking and Trust 

5001 Ricks Road 

Connie L. Brown 

3833 Grant Parkway 

DR Horton 

2800 Frontier Drive 

3312 Estacado Drive 

4505 Hidden Meadows Trail 



DR Horton Texas LTD. 

3020 Hornbeam St. 


3304 Sombrero Drive 




11825 Southerland Drive 

First Texas Homes 

4220 Autumn Path Road 

4216 Red Wolfe Road 

Forestar Real Estate Group 



History Maker Homes 

2220 Windsor Farms Drive 


HMH Lifestyles LP. 

2309 Arrowhead Drive 

2300 Eton Place 


Innovation Builders 

5724 Eagle Mountain Drive 

James Emery 

8009 Stallion St. 

Key Custom Homes Inc. 

3216 Deerfield Drive 

LGI Homes 

313 Water Oak Road 





2801 Silver Sage Drive 

Nicosia & 77 LP. 

3713 Cotton Drive 

3613 Fallmeadow St. 

Richard Welday 

11812 Clemson Drive 

Robson Ranch (GC) 

9725 Rivercrest Drive 

9612 Orangewood Trail 


Robson Denton Dev. LP. 

10112 Sandhurst Drive 


10013 Crestridge Court 

9205 Bradford St. 

9201 Bradford St. 

11608 Parkcrest Drive 

8816 Crestview Drive 

8904 Compton St. 

8912 Crestview Drive 

Shepherd Place Homes 


BILL UTTER FORD 

Utterly 

Affordable 

2013 Ford F-150 Super Crew 

Just 

Just 

$ 

299/ 

2013 Ford F-150 Super Crew T131166 $7,446 due at signing which 

includes the first of 39 equal payments @ $299 (30 days) and 

security deposit. Offer ends 11/30/13 

2014 Ford Fusion Energi 

$ 

199/ 

month 

Lease 

2014 Ford Fusion Energi C130413 $7,500 due at signing which includes the first of 

39 equal payments @ $199 (30 days) and security deposit. Offer ends 11/30/13 

Just 

month 

Lease 

2014 Ford Escape 

$ 

199/ 

month 

Lease 

2014 Ford Escape T140090 $5,300 due at signing which includes the first of 39 

equal payments @ $199 (30 days) and security deposit. Offer ends 11/30/13 

2014 Ford Fiesta 

$ 

199/ 

month 

Lease 

2014 Ford Fiesta C140053 $4,100 due at signing which includes the first of 39 

equal payments @ $199 (30 days) and security deposit. Offer ends 11/30/13 

Just 

Holiday Toy Drive 

Bill Utter Ford has committed to help collect Christmas presents for Denton children in need. Over 1800 children in the 

Denton area need our help this year. Please bring unwrapped presents for boys and girls, ages 1 to 15, to the New Car 

Showroom and place them under the Christmas Tree. There is no minimum or maximum dollar amount for gifts; 

even a small gift is greatly appreciated!!! (Please do not bring Matchbox cars.) 

Please bring all gifts to the Showroom by December 3rd 

This toy drive is open to the public, so please encourage friends and family members to donate as well. 

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6613 Edwards Road 

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