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14 • Public HearingDenton County (Denton County)

B. Approval of: (1) Farm and Ranch Contract between Kenneth Klein, as Seller, and Denton County, Texas, as Buyer, for the purchase of real property described as 16.257 +/- acres, A0002A, J. Ayers, TR 46, Old DCAD TR 15, Denton County, Texas ("the Property"), for the purchase price of $450,000.00, plus all applicable closing costs, including title insurance policy, boundary survey with real estate commission payable by listing or principal broker to Newland Real Estate, Inc.; (2) grant authorizat

Presented in: Denton County Commissioners Court (Commissioners Court) on 2026-05-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“B. Approval of: (1) Farm and Ranch Contract between Kenneth Klein, as Seller, and Denton County, Texas, as Buyer, for the purchase of real property described as 16.257 +/- acres, A0002A, J. Ayers, TR 46, Old DCAD TR 15, Denton County, Texas ("the Property"), for the purchase price of $450,000.00, plus all applicable closing costs, including title insurance policy, boundary survey with real estate commission payable by listing or principal broker to Newland Real Estate, Inc.; (2) grant authorizat”
AE
Andy Eads
County Judge
YES
KF
Kevin Falconer
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DE
Dianne Edmondson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RW
Ryan Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BJ
Bobbie J. Mitchell
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

14.B. Approval of: (1) Farm and Ranch Contract between Kenneth Klein, as Seller, and Denton County, Texas, as Buyer, for the purchase of real property described as 16.257 +/- acres, A0002A, J. Ayers, TR 46, Old DCAD TR 15, Denton County, Texas ("the Property"), for the purchase price of $450,000.00, plus all applicable closing costs, including title insurance policy, boundary survey with real estate commission payable by listing or principal broker to Newland Real Estate, Inc.; (2) grant authorization to proceed with closing and approval for the Denton County Judge to sign all necessary closing documents; (3) grant authorization for the Denton County Auditor and the Denton County Treasurer, as applicable, to pay Earnest Money in the amount of $4,500.00 to Freedom Title, within ten days of the effective date of the contract and to pay all remaining funds due at closing; and (5) with funding to come from Permanent Improvement Funds, and any appropriate action.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).