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Commissioners approve purchase of 16.257 acres for future convention center

May 20, 2026 | Denton County, Texas


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Commissioners approve purchase of 16.257 acres for future convention center
Denton County Commissioners Court on May 19 approved the purchase of approximately 16.257 acres from Kenneth Klein for $450,000 plus closing costs, authorizing the county judge to execute closing documents and directing payment of earnest money.

Staff told the court the parcel is contiguous to county-owned property and important for future convention center planning. The court authorized the county judge and county financial officers to complete the closing and to pay required funds, with permanent improvement funds earmarked for the purchase.

Commissioners moved and seconded the contract approval and emphasized the tract’s strategic value to future public facilities.

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