Time is ticking for Denton childcare providers to snag a tax break, with the deadline for a property tax exemption looming large at the close of April 30. In a push that won Denton City Council's unanimous backing earlier this year, childcare facilities now have the shot at a 100% exemption on their assessed property value—a boon for both kid's education and local economic mojo.
The city's tying the tax cut to a slew of stipulations: centers must hold a license from Health and Human Services, roll with the Texas Workforce Commission's Rising Star Program, and ensure at least a fifth of their kiddie roster is made up of little ones on subsidized care. Owners scrambling to beat the ticking clock have just to hit up the Denton Appraisal District's digital digs, hunt down Form 50-844 under the Business Owners tab, and sling their application into the digital ether before the month's end if they want to nab the exemption come next fiscal year.
It's all part of Denton's grand scheme to buff up early childhood education while making it easier for parents to punch the clock, and it struts in step with bigger plays in the early education game. Case in point: the tag team effort of Texas Woman's University and the Bezos Academy to gift tots with a tuition-free, Montessori-styled preschool that's set to start taking shape next week.
For more intel on the exemption scramble or Denton's big-league moves in the little league education arena, you can hit up Dustin Sternbeck at (940) 349-8251 or shoot a message over to [email protected], and for those looking to keep a finger on Denton's pulse—the city's news hub at the City of Denton, Texas, maintains a constant stream of updates.
