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Sunday, July 4,2021
The Colony Courier Leader
starlocalmedia.com 3A
VOICES
Setting the stage
for the future
Ensuring Denton
County continues
to have a thriving
economy is an import-
ant part of County
government and one
the Denton County
Commissioners Court
takes very seriously.
Despite recent
challenges, growth
across Denton County
Outlets, Mary Kay,
Charles Schwab,
, Tyson, two Stanley
Black & Decker
k facilities, Thirty-One
lessly in the last few decades
to ensure transportation
needs are being addressed
as more vehicles traverse
our highways. We expanded
ANDY
EADS
Denton County
Judge
Gifts, Gulfstream,
ASCO/Texaplex, Ariat, 1171, west U.S. 380 with plans
the PGA headquar-
FM 2499, Interstate 35E, FM
is rapidly increasing as new
businesses - large and small
- flock to our region. In fact,
new projects have been on-
going since the middle of last
year, not slowing at all. Calls
for available office space are
constant while major housing
underway for east U.S. 380 and
much more. Soon, you will see
construction along Interstate
35W in the main lanes and
frontage roads as well as in
Retractable Technologies Inc. the area where 35E and 35W
ters, Grandscape,
Schluter, Ericsson,
Belltown Solar and
a major expansion of
Together, these projects have plans being drawn
Cucitef bilonemioinenton for Loop 288 Wfest with an
gionar andnational headquar- estimated let date of2026to
ters along with higher wages complete the loop both east
in an array of industries from and west of I-35 in Denton,
solar power to tourism to tech- And that is just the begin-
developments, townhome proj- nology and much more. ning. We will continue to plan
ects and apartments are under PGA has brought a $455 ahead to ensure adequate
construction throughout the million Omni Hotel and Con- access throughout the county,
county. ference Center, a $1 billion We also work with the Denton
With a current estimated mixed-use addition known as County Transportation Au-
population of 911,912, Denton The Link and is estimated to thority to provide alternative
County is not far from topping bring $10 billion to $12 billion transportation via bus routes
the 1 million mark-a mile- worth of development to
and the A-train as well as
stone now anticipated by 2025. northeast Denton County over with our cities and towns to
We are growing at a faster
pace than what was projected
just five years ago when our
the next 20 years.
Grandscape, one of the
largest and most unique
address their ongoing needs.
The Denton County
Commissioners Court also
population was expected to hit developments in the country, recognizes the importance
1 million in 2030. By 2050, the covers 400 acres with 4 million of balancing this fast-paced
latest estimates call for our square feet of office, retail and growth and the requisite
infrastructure requirements
while keeping our taxpayers
top of mind. Among the top 15
counties in Texas, we have the
lowest countywide tax rate at
.224985 since we do not have
hospital or college districts.
Westlake on a 70-acre property And we aim to keep it that
with 1,200 employees only to way. .
announce in the fall of 2019 A thriving, diverse econ-
The rapid growth is exactly plans to move their headquar- omy coupled with meeting
why we are focused on draw- ters to Denton County from residents needs tor transpor-
ing high-paying jobs to Denton San Francisco. tation. housing, education and
County and providing a diverse When you stop to think income is the legacy we want
portfolio of positions to meet about it, Denton County has to leave for decades to come,
the needs of all residents. In become THE place to live, It is important we all work
just the last five years, we’ve work and play in the region, together to create the Denton
attracted such top companies state and the U.S. County we can all be proud of
as Farmer Brothers, Tanger We have also worked tire- for future generations to enjoy.
population to reach more than residential development. In
2.3 million. November 2020, Grandscape
Jobs grew by 45,488 in the announced three new office
past five years and are pro- towers, 17 stories high with
jected to grow by 40,810 in the 500,000 square feet in each,
next five years. The median would soon be underway,
household income, as reported Charles Schwab initially
in 2018, is now $83,400 in Den- opened its first phase in
ton County - around $23,100
above the national median
household income of $60,300.
recognizes the importance
GOD BLESS
AMERICA
REMEMBER THE 56
CELEBRATE THEM ON
INDEPENDENCE DAY
JULY 4 TH
MURDER-SUICIDE
SUSPECTED
Of those 56 who signed the Declaration of
Independence, nine died of wounds or
hardships during the war. Five were captured
and imprisoned, in each case with brutal
CHRIS ROARK
croark@starlocalmedia.com
bers she was going to the house on Pebble
Ridge to collect a check.
treatment. Several lost wives, sons, or entire
According to police, Latoya Connor and
The Lewisville Police Department is inves- Julious Conner had been married since 2019
tigating what appears to be a murder-suicide but were in the process of getting a divorce,
that took place in late June. Police said Latoya Connor had been living in
According to the police department offi- an apartment with her 12- and 14-year-old
cers discovered the body of 38-year-old Latoya daughters, who were not related to Julious.
Nicka Connor on Sunday in a bedroom in the Police contacted Julious’ adult daughter,
800 block of Pebble Ridge Drive with an ap- who said she had not seen Julious for several
parent gunshot wound. Julious Devol Connor, days.
45, was also found in the bedroom with a sus- Police said officers were dispatched to the
pected self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police house Sunday morning after receiving a dis-
said the preliminary investigation reveals turbance call from a third party. Police ob-
Julious Connor shot Latoya Connor before tained a search warrant after not being able
families. One lost his 13 children. Two wives
were brutally treated. All were at one time or
another the victims of manhunts and driven
from their homes. Twelve signers had their
homes completely burned. Seventeen lost
shooting himself.
to reach Latoya and Julious Connor, and po-
everything they owned. Yet not one defected or
Authorities said the department began lice entered the house around 11 p.m. when
a missing persons investigation for Latoya they discovered the bodies.
Connor on June 24 after family members told Police said they are awaiting a report from
police they had not seen her since June 20. the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office
That’s when Latoya Connor told family mem- to determine when the individuals died.
went back on his pledged word.
The 56 signers of the Declaration of
COURTESY OF THE CARROLLTON
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police say this man
impersonated a hospital
employee and then stole
some wallets.
Impersonating
for a purse
Independence proved by their every deed that
they made no idle boast when they composed
the most magnificent curtain line in history.
CHRIS ROARK
croark @s tarlocalmedia, co n
LEARN MORE
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a
Carrollton police are
searching for a man they
believe posed as a hospital
employee/vendor in order to
steal employee’s belongings.
The man is suspected of
committing the thefts April 1
at Carrollton Regional Medi-
cal Center in the 4300 block
Anyone with information
is asked to contact
the Carrollton Police
Department at 972-466-
3322 or CrimeTips@
CityofCarrollton.com.
To see the video, go
to https://youtu.be/
SUzyzgqOils.
of N. Josey Lane. in the video he’s looking and
The Carrollton Police De- walking, and when he finds
partment posted a surveil- a purse that’s unattended, or
lance video of the man on keys, wallets or bags, he just
its Facebook page. Jolene grabs it.”
DeVito, spokeswoman for the DeVito said the man stole
police department, said the four wallets at the Carrollton
CPD posted the information hospital and used the credit
this past week after all other cards in those wallets to pur-
options to identify the man chase gift cards.
were exhausted.
DeVito said the man i
“He’s just walking around suspected of doing the same
waiting to find an opportuni- thing at two hospitals in Pla-
ty,” DeVito said. “You can see no around the same time.
firm reliance on the protection of Divine
Providence, we mutually pledge to each other
our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.'
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
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