2026-002 DCTA Nomination October 3, 2025 Report No. 2026-002
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
City Council nominees for appointment of a Primary Representative (PR) for the City of Denton
to the Denton County Transportation Authority(DCTA)and an Alternate Representative(AR) for
the City of Denton.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The current Primary Representative, (PR), for the City of Denton to the DCTA, Alison Maguire,
notified the City Secretary that she will not seek reappointment as the City's PR when her current
term ends on November 12, 2025. The current Alternate Representative is Patrick Smith.
Consideration of Council nominations is scheduled for the October 21, 2025, City Council
meeting.
BACKGROUND:
Denton has been a partner of DCTA since September 13, 2003, when Denton, Highland Village
and Lewisville voters elected to join DCTA, agreeing to levy a half-cent sales tax to finance the
system.
The Denton County Transportation Authority is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of
five voting members appointed by respective entities from Denton County and the cities of Denton,
Lewisville, and Highland Village, serving two-year terms. Alternate members from Denton
County and the Cities of Denton, Lewisville and Highland Village, and non-voting members from
surrounding cities also serve on the Board. Board Members and Alternates may be reappointed
following the expiration of their terms. There is no limitation on the number of terms a Board
Member may serve.
Pursuant to DCTA Bylaws, the appointment eligibility requirements for a person to serve on
DCTA Board of Directors is as follows:
[A] person must: (i) have professional experience in the field of transportation,
business, government, engineering, or law; and (ii) reside (A) within the territory
of the Authority; or (B) outside the territory of the authority in a municipality that
is located partly in the territory of the Authority
Alison Maguire was elected October 19, 2021,per Resolution 21-2270, as the PR member for the
City of Denton,replacing the unexpired term ending November 13,2021 of Chris Watts,the City's
former PR. Ms. Maguire served two additional two-year terms as the City's PR. Upon expiration
of her term, the City will have 90 days to appoint a PR to serve a two-year term running from
November 13, 2025, through November 12, 2027.
NEXT STEPS:
Council Members should send their nominees via email to the City Secretary's Office by October
10, 2025, to be included in the slate of nominees on the City Council agenda for the Regular
meeting on October 21, 2025.
October 3, 2025 Report No. 2026-002
ATTACHMENTS:
1. DCTA Bylaws
STAFF CONTACT:
Ingrid Rex
Interim City Secretary
Ingrid.rex@cityofdenton.com
(940) 349-8355
REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 1 hour
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: City Secretary's Office