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Vol. 113, No. 239 / 28 pages, 3 sections
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
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Denton, Texas
Alamo Drafthouse key cog for tax incentives
Jan. 1, 2018, for the city to give sales tax
reimbursements to RED Development.
This is outlined in a so-called Chapter
380 agreement between the city and
developer that’s been updated three
times in the past seven years.
The agreement gives RED Develop-
ment money for building and occupy-
ing 300,000 square feet of retail space.
So, far, RED is short of that goal by
72,418 square feet, according to Caro-
line Booth, the city’s economic develop-
ment coordinator.
RED has asked for six more months
to meet the square footage thresholds in
the agreement The City Council plans
to vote on the proposed extension next
week.
City Council to vote next
week on extension for
development company
In addition, up to six more business-
es could open in spring 2018 at Town
Center, a project of RED Development.
Scott Wagner, vice president of devel-
opment for RED, told the Denton City
Council on Tuesday developers are in
talks with an entertainment and game
center (think Dave & Busters or Main
Event) and multiple restaurants to po-
tentially locate at Rayzor Ranch.
“Were right at the brink,” Wagner
said. “There’s a lot in play.... Our- goal is
for the next phase opening in spring
2018, and it does include more than just
those two stores [Alamo Drafthouse
and Rooms to Go].”
This projected timeline is slower
than developers and city officials antici-
pated. As it stands, Town Center has to
have 300,000 square feet occupied by
By Jenna Duncan
Staff Writer
jduncan @ dentonrc. com
Plans for an Alamo Drafthouse Cine-
ma to come to Denton next year at Ray-
zor Ranch Town Center could be the key
to whether the development lands up to
$47 million in city tax incentives.
The Austin-based movie theater
chain and Rooms to Go are working
with the city’s planning department to
start building at the southeast corner of
Interstate 35 and West University
Drive.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, pictured Feb. 12 in Dallas, is working with Den-
ton’s planning department to start building at the southeast corner of In-
terstate 35 and West University Drive.
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Raises for
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top staff
approved
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By Daniel Burgess
Staff Writer
dburgess@dentonrc.com
The Denton County Commissioners
Court approved raises for the sheriff’s
office’s top brass Tuesday on a 3-2 vote.
“These are command staff person-
nel,” Sheriff Tracy Murphree said.
“We’ve been given a mandate by the vot-
ers to make changes, that’s where the
change starts,”
The sheriff’s office has seen multiple
staffing changes since Murphree took
over in January, including several re-
tirements and hires at the command
level.
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was found guilty Tues-
day of murder in the
death of woman injected
with industrial-grade
silicone during an illegal
cosmetic procedure.
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Workers at Ezec Auto Sales begin to put up protective coverings Monday evening in preparation for severe
thunderstorms that were forecast to roll through Denton early this morning. For updates on the storms and any
damage they caused, visit dentonrc.com.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Bobbie
Mitchell and County Judge Maiy Horn
voted against the raises for not being-
brought up during the regular budget
FLINT WATER PLaki
Hit by hail? Be careful in search for roofer
process.
“I get it. I get your point,” Horn
said. ‘At the same time, yes, there is
the issue of trying to do these things
through the budget. We’re thinking
about other elected officials in the
Water lines at 18,000
homes in Flint, Michigan,
will be replaced under a
landmark deal approved
by a judge on Tuesday.
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it by hail in Sunday’s stonns?
Remember, there’s no roofer li-
cense in Texas, so you’re on your
words in separate searches: “rip-off,”
“complaint” and “scam.” Are others com-
plaining about them?
Opponents of a state license say that
consumers can use a paid service such as
Angie’s List. The problem with Angie’s
List is that when someone posts a nega-
tive review, a contractor can issue a re-
fund and the negative review is removed.
So you can’t check a contractor’s true
history on Angie’s List.
Finding the right one
In the many towns and cities that
make up North Texas, there are dozens of
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county that have a disagreement with
the court concerning certain people
that work for them.”
Murphree said he made the same re-
quest in December before he took of-
fice. Commissioners denied the request
then, but since he took office, Murphree
has been able to gather more informa-
tion and make a better case to the court,
arguing the raises bring salaries up to or
near where they were in the previous
administration.
own.
Here are tips from The Watchdog
about how to hire the right contr actor.
Texas also doesn’t require that contrac-
tors and roofers provide workers’ com-
pensation for employees or general liabili-
ty insurance. Reputable companies do. If
they don’t, that’s a warning sign.
The Watchdog’s main piece of advice:
Be suspicious.
Oklahoma tornado victim Leigh Ann
Bryson once told me, “Recovery is not a
time to exhibit trust”
Use internet search engines to dr ill
INTERNATIONAL
Dave Lieber
THE WATCHDOG
COMMENTARY
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U.S. military officials
Tuesday denied the rules
for avoiding civilian casu-
alties have been loosened
despite a recent spike in
civilian casualties.
deep into the backgrounds of prospective
hires. Use Google to check their names
and their company names with these
See LIEBER on 13A
See SHERIFF on 15A
Denton’s internal auditor tries
to make most of first months
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By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
Staff Writer
pheinkd-wolfe@dentonrc.com
So far, Craig Hametner is an office of
that he and council members agree upon.
Hametner and council members
agreed he would conduct his work inde-
pendent of any unit he might audit, and
that includes the city manager’s office. In
other words, if City Manager Todd Hile-
man wants to suggest a particular kind of
audit, he would have to propose the work
to the City Council, and Hametner would
do the work as the council directs him.
“I have to collaborate with manage-
ment, but it’s a fine line in order to remain
independent,” Hametner said.
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He started as Denton’s new internal
auditor about a month ago. During the
Gty Council’s work session Tuesday after-
noon, he proposed a work plan to make
the most of his first six months on the job.
Hametner told council members he
plans to scrutinize city contracts and die
list of people and businesses paid under
those contracts. He also will oversee cer-
tain bids and purchases in specific ways
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Craig Hametner, Denton’s new city auditor, speaks during the City Council’s
work session Tuesday at City Hall in Denton.
See HAMETNER on 15A
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