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Denton passes bulk of code-Rules deal with buildings' exteriors - Denton Record Chronicle,

March 4 , 2009

The Denton City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed the first 12 articles of a new property maintenance code -- a mix of fresh and existing rules for how properties in the city should look.

The articles largely deal with properties' outward state. A vote is expected within months on the last two proposed articles, which would cover the inside of buildings. [more]

UNT team working on future replacement for incandescent bulb - Denton Record Chronicle, January 19, 2009

Researchers at the University of North Texas are in the process of refining the field of organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, with more than $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. [more]

Fiscal Notes: Advanced Technology Complex
School's end in 2008 will close the second year for Denton's Sarah and Troy Lagrone Advanced Technology Complex (ATC). [ more ]

Jet Works adding room to grow
With its aircraft maintenance and repair business growing rapidly, Denton-based Jet Works Air Center is doubling its hangar and office space and adding up to 60 aircraft technicians. [ more ]

Land annexation would add 1,684 homes to area
About 500 acres in unincorporated Denton County is expected to be annexed into the City of Denton next month and eventually used to build a masterplanned, residential-heavy community. [ more ]

An Indie Scene That Comes With a Texas Twang in Denton
At last count, more than 100 bands were polishing their sound in the city's dive bars, rooftop spaces and fraternity basements. Even the local record store, a converted opera house called Recycled, has a section devoted to Denton bands. [ more ]

Aldi Inc. confirms plans to open distribution center
Aldi Inc., a discount grocer, confirmed plans to open what some say will be Denton's largest distribution center within the next few years. [ more ]

Local growth may ward off recession
Despite national talk about recession, unemployment figures dipping to record lows in Denton and Denton County are indicative of the region's buffer against major economic woes, a local economist says. [ more ]

IDI's $750M Port 35 Plan Ready for Next Level
Atlanta-based IDI is moving forward on the 1,145-acre Port 35 North Business Park, a city-altering vision for more than $750M of air- and rail-served industrial, retail and multifamily projects. [ more ]

Jostens to expand Denton plant
Jostens Inc. officials are planning an announcement soon about expanding the Denton plant's capacity after plans to close a plant in Massachusetts were revealed. [ more ]

Tetra Point Fuels to begin ethanol production in Denton using expired sugar-based liquids
Tetra Point Fuels is a company designed to create fuel from expired or defective sugar-based liquids, such as soda, sports drinks and beer that would otherwise be routed to a landfill. [ more ]

Airport, Area Developing
Construction of a new terminal building is nearing completion just as the Denton Municipal Airport garners attention from new developments proposed nearby. [ more ]

Council OKs Tax Breaks for Aldi
The Denton City Council voted Tuesday to offer more than $1.67 million in tax breaks to a German grocery company to attract what could be the city's largest distribution center. [ more ]

Developer Plans to Build New Complex Near Airport
A national industrial real estate developer could bring more businesses and thousands of jobs to Denton with a 1,200- to 1,600-acre business and industrial park it plans to build near Denton Municipal Airport. [ more ]

Denton is 9th Fastest in Growth
The city that claims to be "North of Ordinary" has a new reason to brag.

Denton is the nation's ninth-fastest-growing large city, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released today. [ more ]

Discount Grocer Making Push into the Metroplex
Aldi, a German chain of small, steep-discount grocery stores, said Monday that it plans to open 25 to 35 outlets in the Metroplex by fall 2009 and a distribution center to serve the Texas region.

Eventually, the distribution center could supply 50 to 100 stores, said Scott Huska, the company's vice president for Texas and southern Oklahoma. He said the company, which is privately held, hasn't chosen a site, but an information packet given Hurst City Council members said the structure will be built in Denton. [ more ]

Access 1st Capital Bank Coming Soon to Downtown Region
Randy Robinson, a banker around Denton for a number of years, will soon open a new bank in town – Access 1st Capital Bank.

The proposed "de novo" or new bank, to be headquartered in Denton, will be housed in a new two-story office complex at Carroll Boulevard and Eagle Drive at the southwest corner of the city's downtown region. [ more ]

Construction on Bridge Begins
In two years, when the Lewisville Lake toll bridge is finished, residents will be able to drive from Little Elm to Lake Dallas in about 10 minutes, instead of the 45 minutes it takes now, transportation officials said Wednesday.

They'll have a second way to get across Lewisville Lake, saving drivers hours on the road and reducing the ever-present traffic congestion in North Texas, officials said. [ more ]

Revamp Proposed for Golden Triangle Mall
Feldman Mall Properties Inc. proposed up to $50 million worth of renovations to one of its newest acquisitions, Golden Triangle Mall, at a Denton City Council work session Tuesday.

The proposed renovations include adding a multi-screen IMAX® theater, a food court with up to seven restaurants complete with a live stage for local bands to entertain free of charge, two restaurant spaces near Barnes & Noble Booksellers, and an overhaul of the center court, entrances and seating areas inside the mall. [ more ]