Thursday Communication from Town Hall (04-06-2023)

Good Friday Holiday Schedule

Double Oak Town Hall will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023 in Observance of Good Friday. However, in accordance with election code laws, the Town Secretary’s Office at Town Hall will be open from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 7.

Republic Services trash and recycling service will run on normal schedule. Recycle and trash carts will be serviced on Friday, April 7. Please have carts at the street before 7:00 a.m.

As always, Police, Fire and Emergency Services remain in service at all times.

DOWC Annual Casino Night Fundraiser

Casino Night benefiting the Double Oak Women's Club high school scholarship is back in 2023. Mark your calendars for April 15, 2023 at 7pm at the Double Oak Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station. Tickets are $35 per person and if you would like to sponsor a table - it's $150 (very limited number available) be sure to reach out to jane@sunnydarden.com for information.

Double Oak Candidate Forum

The Double Oak candidate forum, sponsored by The Cross Timbers Gazette and moderated by Max Miller and Bob Weir will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at town hall. Residents are welcome to attend the forum in-person. The town will broadcast the candidate forum on the Town of Double Oak’s YouTube page and post the recording on the town website. Town Hall will open at 6:00 p.m.the night of the candidate forum for a meet & greet with the candidates.

Town's 50th Anniversary Logo Contest

The town's 50th Anniversary is coming up in 2024 and as part of the celebration the Anniversary Planning Committee is kicking off a logo design contest. The Double Oak 50th Anniversary logo design competition is meant to be a fun and community minded activity open to all ages. We want to see the creativity of our citizens and how you would show what makes Double Oak a great place to live. To learn more about the contest rules and submit your logo design click on the links below.

50th Anniversary Committee Information & Contest Rules 
50th Anniversary Logo Contest Submittal Form  

Town Council Approves Bid for Asphalt Street Paving 2022-2023 Mill and Overlay Project

The 2022-2023 Asphalt Streets Mill and Overlay Project consists of the mill & overlay of four existing asphalt roadways in town. The scope of work includes pavement repair, 2-inch mill and 2-inch asphalt overlay for Shady Oaks, Park Lane, Timberview Drive and part of the eastern section of Meadow Knoll off of Waketon Road. 

The engineers opinion of estimated probable cost was $761,375.56. The bids came in and ranged between $593,087.75 to $648,870.12. The town engineer recommended and town council approved to award the bid to the low bidder which is Peachtree Construction.

The town engineer will meet with the asphalt paving contractor in what’s called a PreCon meeting. The town will send out communications after a paving schedule is developed. 

The town council made a wise decision back in December 2022 to pause going out for bids and wait till late February/early March to go out for bids. Fortunately, this pause allowed oil, fuel and other cost factors to come down in the market, which in the opinion of the town engineer, enabled the town to realize a savings of at least One-Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) of residents tax dollars.

Double Oak Council Approves Local Residence Homestead Exemption 

The Town of Double Oak property tax rate is $0.198067/$100 which is one of the overall lowest municipal property tax rates in Denton County and North Texas. Residents should also know your town does not have any bank or bond debt.

Double Oak offers these local property tax exemptions:

Over age 65 $50,000 Exemption
Disabled Person $50,000 Exemption
OV 65 & DP Limitation Tax Ceiling Exemption

At the Monday, April 3, 2023 council meeting, the town council unanimously approved a Local Residence Homestead Exemption of 1%; $5,000 minimum that all homeowners will be eligible for if eligible for a homestead exemption. If you already have a homestead exemption on record with the Denton Central Appraisal District (DCAD), no further action is required by the homeowner. The town will provide a copy of the Local Residence Homestead Exemption Ordinance to DCAD.

The new local homestead exemption will be in addition to other eligible exemptions homeowners may have.

Here are information links:
Property Tax Homestead Exemption Information 

Happy Easter from the Town of Double Oak