2024 in Review

structing a new $70,250,000, 2.25-million-gallon wastewater treatment plant.

The Public Works department will have new equipment on the way after authorization from the Krugerville City Council during its July 24 meeting.

After an executive session at the top of the meeting, the Pilot Point City Council approves both a resolution against the recall petition for council member Elizabeth Jones and engages Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam to litigate.

Pilot Point celebrates its next milestone, the construction of a new police and fire station that will serve the eastern reaches of the city.

Aubrey ISD takes a major step forward in its expansion efforts with the opening of West Elementary School.

At a full Pilot Point City Council workshop Aug. 5 focused on the governance documents, the majority of discussion hinged on public engagement during meetings and what the council’s policy will be upon the document’s approval.

After its continued growth and development, Aubrey ISD is finally subject to recapture by the state, and the school board discussed its options in that regard at its July 30 meeting.

Providence Village has sold the bonds for its first two phases of its first Public Improvement District.

After getting washed away in April, the inaugural Post-Signal Community Day is coming to August and just a week before the business’ 146 birthday.

A 20-year-old man, Javier Torres, passes away at Isle du Bois while swimming.

Students return to Pilot Point ISD with calls to adventure.

In a sea of red and blue, the Aubrey Chaparrals return to school, and in the case of West Elementary, have its inaugural population.

Park fees were the question of the day during the Aug. 8 meeting of the Pilot Point City Council.

Before the petition to recall Pilot Point council member Elizabeth Jones would have gone before a district judge, the city of Pilot Point and the primary petitioner Kelley Burgess settle out of court.

Pilot Point ISD board member Amy McEvoy’s frequent social media posts against the city council regarding the recent recall petition and other matters leads the board to address member responsibilities in an executive session item that specifically named McEvoy.

As of Aug. 12, the Texas Education Agency has been ordered not to release school district’s accountability ratings from statewide standardized testing for the second year in a row.

Tioga ISD accepts its tax rate at the board meeting on Aug. 19.

The town of Providence Village has proposed a No New Revenue, the lowest option, tax rate for the fifth year in a row.

After an extra two weeks on break, Tioga ISD students return to school.

The Pilot Point and Aubrey Fire Departments respond to a structure fire in the 300 block of Ranch Road that results in a total loss.

Denton County is planning a new approach to fire protection in the unincorporated areas of the county.

The Aubrey City Council approves its new budget and tax rate during the Aug. 22 meeting.

The booster club at Pilot Point ISD hosts its fall auction and dinner to raise money for Bearcat athletics.

September

Car enthusiasts again enjoy Labor Day weekend in Pilot Point with the return of Chrome Fest.

In a partner event between the Aubrey Municipal Development District and Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce, local businesses have an opportunity to connect with local business resources.

Denton County Precinct 1 Commissioner Ryan Williams speaks about his role and upcoming county projects during the August PointBank Business Breakfast in Pilot Point.

What started as a lesson in floral design class turns into a family business for Lundyn Byrd and her mother Janette Burdette.

For the second month in a row, the Tioga Volunteer Fire Department celebrates lifesaving care given during an emergency call.

The Aubrey police and fire partner with HOPE Food and Clothing Ministry to help fill the storehouse for the second year.

Pilot Point ISD takes a look at its internal STAAR scores in lieu of accountability ratings from TEA.

Denton Freedom House celebrates 20 years of helping people through faith.

The city of Pilot Point approves a voter approved tax rate of 58.6126 cents per $100 valuation, a nearly 6 cent decrease, which will still result in an increase to individual’s tax burden because of increased property values.

The city of Krugerville finalizes its 2024-25 budget and tax rate at a special meeting Sept. 11.

The Aubrey ISD school board addresses problems with the air conditioning on the new activity buses.

Founder’s Day returns to Cross Roads for the second year in a row.

Providence Village, capitalizing on the new development coming onto its tax rolls, has lowered its tax rate.

October

The Pilot Point City Council approves a development agreement for over 1,000 new homes to be later annexed into the city.

Forty-year Aubrey ISD employee Evalois Owens gets a surprise from the district when she learns Middle School No. 2 would be named after her.

The mix of Aubrey’s past and future were on display at the ribbon cutting ceremony in the new Aubrey City Council chamber and the community room on Sept. 26.

City staff and citizens join the Aubrey Fire Department in commemorating the construction of Fire Station No. 3 with a beam signing.

Fifty anglers set sail to compete in the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce’s Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament.

Six breast cancer survivors join the Tioga Bulldogs in preparing for the Friday night lights with help from the FCCLA on Oct. 4.

The city of Aubrey holds the 38th annual Peanut Festival in downtown Aubrey.

The North Shore Fire Department draws a full firehouse for its fall dinner and auction despite heavy competition for attendance.

The Providence Village Town Council again deny Vaquero Ventures a special use permit for gas pumps on their property.

Grace Point Church of the Nazarene celebrate 116 years of service with a special proclamation from the city of Pilot Point.

PPISD school board addresses child nutrition concerns.

AISD releases a proposed zoning map that outlines which of the four elementaries would feed into each of the two middle schools next school year.

AISD again receives a clean bill of financial health from the Texas Education Agency.

Tioga ISD has agreed to transfer ownership of a longdiscussed, non-potable water well to Tri-Tex Grass.

The Pilot Point City Council rejects the prospect of a Municipal Management District with Green Brick Partners for two new developments.

November

The Pilot Point City Council approves its governance document during the Oct. 24 meeting despite Mayor Elisa Beasley’s dissent.

The Aubrey City Council gets busy following its executive session by approving four items, starting with one pulled from the consent agenda regarding council member absences by Erin Allen as well as a case for eminent domain.

The Pilot Point Educational Foundation awards over $37,000 to district teachers for student projects.

Lizbeth Fraire and Manuel Molina are crowned queen and king during Tioga’s homecoming ceremony.

The Aubrey Police Department apprehends a young man in Silverado after discovering him in the backyard with his deceased elderly relative.

Three clubs from Aubrey ISD schools come home from the Beta Leadership Summit as qualifiers for nationals.

Aubrey ISD Superintendent Dr. Shannon Saylor is pleased to announce the hiring of Aubrey ISD Police Department Sergeant Kayla Elizalde as the new chief of police, filling a vacancy due to the resignation of former police chief Kevin Clayton in October.

Hosted at Midway Church, LJA Engineering returns to the Ranch Cities to update residents on the Outer Loop project.

GreenFest returns to the Greenbelt six months late after spring showers wash out the original timeline.

The future is now for the Mighty Aubrey Marching Band as they performed “Futurescape” at the state competition in San Antonio.

Eight veterans receive a token of appreciation from the members of the Red, White, & Blue Bee: Quilts of Valor.

The Pilot Point culinary arts classes treat veterans to a handmade breakfast in celebration of Veterans Day.

The Providence Village Hope Foundation hosts a Veterans Day block party to gather the community and honor its many veterans.

A little over 200 acres at the intersection of FM 121 and Buck Creek Road is set to become a planned development featuring more than 700 single- family homes.

Parents and community members turn out at three separate meetings to learn about the district’s plans for setting the zoning for its middle schools.

In an update for the city council, Interim Police Chief Charles Kimble reports he expects the city to have a new police chief in short order.

The town council of Providence Village takes the first step toward the town center development at the northeast corner of Main Street and Fishtrap Road.

Members of the Chaparral Legacy Cooperative get a behind- the-scenes tour from Aubrey Middle School student leaders.

The Aubrey Education Foundation takes a second trip around the district this year to award teacher grants totaling $18,000.

Generosity is what has kept the Shepherd’s Storehouse doors open, both in its drive to help those in need and in the community’s drive to continue supporting the nonprofi t.

Tioga ISD receives a clean, unmodified audit report for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

The city of Aubrey and the developer for Silverado are working on a revised development agreement for part of the community, with the city giving two options for moving forward.

The Friends of Vail gather to celebrate the foundation’s eighth year and what would have been Vail’s graduation year.

December

The families who turn out for Providence Village’s Eighth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting have more to see and do.

The community join city staff and the Pilot Point Fire Department in delivering its new ladder truck the final feet into the station with a push-in ceremony and ceremonial call to service.

The need is great in the Ranch Cities area for Toys for Tots donation, and there’s still time to help families have gifts under the tree.

From the general store to the coffee house and at both boutiques in-between, Christmas came early to Pilot Point complete with retail deals to let parents help Saint Nick along and chocolaty drinks to fight the holiday chill.

The Providence Village Town Council hosts Chris Weigand from Freestone Developments during its monthly meeting for a preliminary concept workshop on the upcoming development on Brewer Road.

For the second year in a row, the Pilot Point Middle School yearbook staff and sponsor succeed in earning gold for the work they did in the 2023-24 school year.

The folks at Garage Door Theater are bringing radio back with “It’s a Wonderful Life” to celebrate the holiday season.

The city of Aubrey kicks off the holiday season with its annual tree lighting.

Despite light rain showers, the city of Tioga holds the annual Christmas parade on Gene Autry Drive.

The students at Aubrey Middle School get an early look at career options during a career fair.

The Pilot Point City Council issues a letter of reprimand and several public admonishments regarding Mayor Elisa Beasley’s recent conduct.

A cross section of Pilot Point ISD community members comes together to put numbers to needs as part of the Long Range Planning Committee.

The city presents three prospective police chiefs to the Pilot Point community.

The Tioga ISD administration and board share the unsurprising results of the FIRST rating based on the 2022-23 academic year: an additional F.

Pilot Point will reapply for the Home Grant Program.

After another five years with Durham, Aubrey ISD is again going out to bid for a transportation provider.

Aubrey Assistant Police Chief Jeremy Johnson returns from his 11-week trip to Quantico with plans for a better wellness program for his fellow offi cers.

Tioga Independent School District is doing what it can to help prepare the next generation of drivers, hosting an impaired driving seminar at the high school.

Pilot Point ISD celebrates its new transportation center with an old Pilot Point family and some of the residents who made it possible.

— Kim Fleming