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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Denton hit pause on new data centers this year?
  • How Denton's big wastewater upgrade could affect your daily life
  • What the I‑35E/I‑35W rebuild means for Denton drivers through 2029

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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Turning sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Denton residents call for data center moratorium (dallasnews.com) — Denton residents packed a city hearing to urge council members to pause new data center approvals, citing worries about power grid strain and noise in their neighborhoods. The proposed 90-day moratorium, extendable to six months, wouldn't stop centers already underway but could shape how and whether future facilities are allowed in Denton, with another public hearing set for Oct. 27.
   

2. Sundt breaks ground on Denton wastewater plant expansion (smartwatermagazine.com) — Denton's Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant is getting a major expansion to boost capacity, reliability, and environmental protection as the city grows. Construction, led by Sundt, will keep the existing plant operating while adding new treatment, disinfection, and solids-handling systems to strengthen the city's wastewater infrastructure for years to come.
   

3. TxDOT I-35E/I-35W interchange rebuild in Denton to run through 2029 (communityimpact.com) — Drivers in Denton will be living with I‑35E/I‑35W interchange construction through 2029 as TxDOT rebuilds and widens nearly five miles of freeway and frontage roads. The massive project aims to ease congestion and improve safety for local commuters, university students, freight traffic, and everyone passing through the city's busy corridor.
   

4. Denton County adopts budget with lower tax rate and public safety prioritized - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Denton County has adopted a new budget that slightly lowers the county property tax rate while pouring millions into public safety, courts, roads, and technology. For Denton residents, that means a small tax-rate decrease, continued investment in law enforcement and road work, and efforts to keep county staff pay competitive as the fast-growing county tops 1.1 million people.
   

5. Touched By Suicide Walk returns to Flower Mound for 20th year - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Residents of Denton County are invited to Flower Mound's Touched By Suicide Reflection and Remembrance Walk this Saturday, offering support to anyone affected by suicide. With dozens of suicide deaths already confirmed in the county this year, organizers emphasize shared remembrance, self‑care activities, and scholarships so cost doesn't prevent anyone from attending.
   

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  • An animal control officer with Texas Animal Control Solutions picked up these two young dogs in my neighborhood when he was here for an unrelated animal issue.
    He said the dogs have no collars or chips and will be with him until Denton Animal Control can take them. Please contact Kerry Payne at 214-513-8228… (Nextdoor Ryan Ranch Estates)
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    Our breakfast was delicious! We will definitely be regular customers. They just opened yesterday and will be open every day from 7-3:00. Theresa was… (Nextdoor Robson Ranch)
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