060221 Press Release - Public Meeting Formats _J�OF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DENTON Ryan Adams • (940) 349-8565 • Ryan.Adams@cityofdenton.com
Majority of Public Meetings will Shift to In-Person, Hybrid Formats
Changes Take Effect No Later Than June 14, 2021
DENTON, TX, June 2, 2021 —Starting June 14, all City of Denton public meetings will be
available in one of three formats: in-person, virtual, or hybrid. These meeting formats will
remain in effect through Aug. 31, 2021, or revocation by Governor Abbott of the authority for
local governments to hold virtual meetings. All public meetings will return to an in-person
format beginning September 1, 2021.
Public participation instructions are available on all posted meeting agendas and at
www.cityofdenton.com/publicmectinas.
In-Person Meetings
The following boards, commissions, and committee meetings will return to being held in person
with public access. Public comments can be made in person using a comment card. These
meetings will not be streamed digitally.
• Agenda Committee • Downtown Denton Tax Increment
• Airport Advisory Board Financing Reinvestment Zone
• Animal Shelter Advisory Committee (TIRZ) No. 1 Board
• Audit Finance Committee • Health and Building Standards
• Bond Oversight Committee Commission
• Civil Service Commission • Historic Landmark Commission
• Committee on Community • Human Services Advisory
Engagement Committee
• Committee on the Environment • Library Board
• Community Development Advisory • Parks, Recreation, and Beautification
Committee Board
• Community Partnership Committee • Public Art Committee
• Council Airport Committee • Sustainability Framework Advisory
• Council Appointee Performance Committee
Review Committee • Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
• Development Code Review (TIRZ) Number Two Board
Committee • Traffic Safety Committee
Virtual Meetings
The following boards, commissions, and committee meetings will continue to be held virtually.
Public comments can be made over the phone during the meeting, or by completing a Virtual
White Card prior to the meeting at www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Virtual meetings will
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continue to be broadcast live on DTV, streamed digitally, and will be available on demand on the
City of Denton website.
• Committee on Persons with Disabilities
• Economic Development Partnership Board(EDPB)
Hybrid Meetings
The following boards, commissions, and committee meetings will be held both in-person and
virtually. For these hybrid meetings, public comments can be made in person, over the phone
during the meeting, or by completing Virtual White Cards prior to the meeting at
www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Hybrid meetings will be broadcast live on DTV,
streamed digitally, and will be available on demand on the City of Denton website.
• Board of Ethics • Planning and Zoning
• City Council • Public Utilities Board
• Mobility Committee • Zoning Board of Adjustments
How to Watch Recorded Meetings
Broadcast meetings are available live and on demand online at www.cityofdenton.com/dtv and
are televised live on DTV, the City's government access cable channel. Recordings of these
meetings will also be posted on the Public Meetings page at
www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings.
Contact: Ryan Adams, (940) 349-8565, Ryan.Adams@cityofdenton.com
Visit www.cityofdenton.com for more news and to stay updated.
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