U.S. Chamber Awards Flower Mound Chamber with Accredited Status
June 14, 2012 By Staff Leave a Comment
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that after a comprehensive review, on June 6, 2012, the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce has been awarded with Accredited status. As of today, there are over 7000 Chambers of Commerce in the nation and of them only 233 are accredited. This prestigious honor puts Flower [...]
County elevates West Nile risk level to 3
June 14, 2012 By Staff Leave a Comment
Mosquitoes trapped in Denton near Roselawn Drive and Bernard Street on May 22 tested positive for West Nile Virus, about six weeks earlier in the year than usual. On May 31, the Denton County Health Department confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile virus in the southern portion of the county. The case [...]
Action on office transfer delayed
June 14, 2012 By BJ Lewis Leave a Comment
District Clerk Sherri Adelstein asked Denton County commissioners to delay their decision about the fate of the records management office until she had a chance to join the conversation. County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell has argued that the office would be better served under her command. Adelstein told commissioners last Tuesday that her office would be [...]
Funds shape course of sheriff’s race
June 14, 2012 By Staff Leave a Comment
It would take incoming Sheriff Will Travis almost his first full year’s pay to recoup his expenses in winning the race. Travis defeated two-term Sheriff Benny Parkey in the Republican primary on May 29, and there is no Democrat running, so Travis will become Denton County sheriff on Jan. 1. The current yearly salary for [...]
Burgess Hosts June 14 Town Hall in Flower Mound
June 7, 2012 By Staff Leave a Comment
U.S. Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. will host a town hall meeting for constituents on Thursday evening, June 14 at 7 p.m. in Flower Mound at the Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 6101 Morriss Road. Map and directions are posted at www.burgess.house.gov. Note: Persons requiring special accommodations should contact Robin Vaughan, District Administrator, [...]
Levenick sworn in to Council Place 5 seat
June 7, 2012 By Eric Williams Leave a Comment
The Flower Mound Town Council by a 4-0 vote elected Jean Levenick, a former council member, to fill the one year unexpired term of Tom Hayden and she immediately began service on Monday. County Commissioner Andy Eads administered the oath of office in a ceremony near the opening of the meeting. Levenick, who had previously [...]
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Letters to the Editor
Tolerance of Diversity
Mr. Allen, Thank you for your comments in the Publisher’s Point, May 25th addition of HV Connection. As a transplant to Texas I usually assume I won’t hear such words of tolerance of diversity, at least in most public forums. I’m certain you will receive many more letters of protest, but please consider this one [...]
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Will Travis’ dishonesty…
Dear Editor: We all expect a little fudging by politicians but I have never seen such an abuse of statistics as I have by Will Travis’ campaign. He started out claiming that crime in Denton County (including all the cities) rose 43 percent in the past 10 years. What he didn’t say is that the [...]