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Council signs off on sewer cost-sharing for Cole Ranch and approves notices for certificates of obligation

Denton City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Council approved amendments and cost-sharing agreements to oversize a major sewer trunk to serve west Denton with the city covering roughly 59% of the oversizing cost; council also approved publication of notices of intent to issue certificates of obligation for capital projects (staff set ceilings and next steps for a July bond ordinance).

The City Council unanimously approved two infrastructure items on May 5 that the city attendant staff said will reduce long-term costs and advance planned growth in western Denton.

Charlie Rosenthal, director of development services, described a proposed cost-sharing arrangement with Cole Ranch and Hunter Ranch for an oversized interceptor sewer line. Rosenthal said the master plan calls for a larger trunk (36–42 inch) than the developer would have constructed (a 27-inch line), and that oversizing now avoids a later $17.7 million expenditure the city would otherwise face as development proceeds. Under the proposed…

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