On Feb. 17, Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of both the Texas House and Senate.  I was honored to serve on the escort committee that welcomed Governor Abbo ...

My children attended a small country preschool in the western part of Flower Mound. We were drawn to the school for a number of reasons, not the least of which was its location. We loved the quiet cou ...

After an icy end to February, I’m sure we are all looking forward to warmer weather, getting outdoors and enjoying our community. Business Expansion and Job Growth Since 1997, our Town has had, as par ...

Written by Maddie Craig I would just like to say a few words about the Flower Mound basketball game this past Friday. There's always two sides to a story, and the media is not sharing ours. Last Frida ...

Decade old Master Plan for FM 407 Town Center Re-evaluated The Master Plan for Copper Canyon’s FM 407 Town Center was created over a decade ago.  At that time, it was anticipated that the 160-acre to ...

The Town of Argyle, a portion of which runs along Flower Mound’s western border, is populated by about 3500 people, or about 1100 families. At 11.4 square miles of area, Argyle is a rustic slice of re ...

Happy New Year. We had a great 2014 - With our improved communications, revitalized website, town email updates and quarterly updates via U.S. Mail, our outstanding team in Stacey and Tammy was recogn ...

The Dallas Morning News recently published a report on government transparency. The publication undertook a year-long study of more than 100 cities, school districts and counties in North Texas to see ...

At our January 19th council meeting, a new business item was placed on the agenda to introduce and discuss Local Sales Tax Options. Double Oak’s current total sales tax rate is 7.25%. Like most cities ...

A few months ago I wrote an article about a proposal by Direct Development to build apartments and homes, described as a resort style development, on about 32 acres of property which runs from Long Pr ...

One of the things that attracted many of us to Flower Mound is the easy access to Lake Grapevine and the activities and trails surrounding the lake.  Before our children were born, Karen and I would s ...

The 84th Legislative Session is upon us. On Tuesday, nearly 150 State House Members and 31 Senators convened at the Texas Capitol to begin the 140-day process of handling the state’s affairs. While a ...

ROC – a Totally New Training Standard for Emergency Medical CPR It is always fascinating to learn a new fact – that is totally contrary to what you thought you already knew! Thanks to Argyle Fire Dist ...

Referring to Flower Mound’s significant accomplishments in 2014, without question, it is the economic vitality that our town is experiencing; new employers moving to town, new business and restaurants ...

Happy New Year 2015 from Town Hall! The council and employees wish all Double Oak residents and those in surrounding communities a happy and safe New Year. We sincerely thank our residents for the vol ...