Special Called Meeting of the City of Denton City Council – August 5, 2026

This special called meeting of the Denton City Council was scheduled for 8:30 AM on August 5, 2026. The agenda lists two items for individual consideration: accepting Council Member Villarreal's resignation from District 1 and ordering a special election to fill the vacancy. No transcript or minutes are available for this meeting; the following summary is based solely on the agenda.

Discussion Items

• Acceptance of Resignation (ID 26-1261A): The Council considered a resolution to formally accept Council Member Villarreal's resignation from City Council District 1, with an effective date specified in the attached resolution and resignation letter.
• Special Election Ordinance (ID 26-1262B): The Council considered an ordinance to order a special election to fill the District 1 vacancy for the unexpired term ending May 2027. The election would be held on November 3, 2026, with a possible runoff on December 12, 2026. The ordinance also prescribed the time, manner, and conduct of the election and authorized a joint election agreement with the Denton County Elections Administrator.

Key Outcomes

• No outcomes are recorded. The agenda indicates these items were to be considered, but without transcript or minutes, the results of the votes (if any) are unknown.

Note on Discrepancy

• The agenda states the meeting convened at 8:30 AM, while the provided metadata indicates the meeting took place at 14:45 UTC (which would be 9:45 AM CDT). This discrepancy is noted; the actual start time is not confirmed.