The Denton school district saw a large increase of 33 percent, not counting some properties that are under dispute, said Debbie Monschke, the district's finance director. The extra value of the district's property roll will help with a budget shortfall, said Superintendent Ray Braswell. Coming up next are elementary schools in the Lantana development near Bartonville and The Preserve in Shady Shores, he said. The increase in the school district's property value is partly due to hundreds of lots that were developed for future homes, Ms. Monschke said. Notices of property values are scheduled to be mailed to owners of Denton County commercial property on May 11 and to homeowners on May 18.
Property owners have the right to contest the agency's estimate of their property's value.
They have 30 days from receipt of the notice to contest it. If property owners are unable to go to the appraisal office, they can write a letter detailing why they feel the appraisal is incorrect.