Lantana, Texas
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Lantana a master-planned community developed by Republic Property Group, 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Denton
Denton, Texas
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 Denton County
Denton County, Texas
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. Lantana had 2,426 occupied homes as of August 26, 2011, with an estimated population of 7,885. Lantana shares the 76226 zip code of Argyle
Argyle, Texas
Argyle is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, with a population of 2,365 as of the 2000 census. The master-planned community of Lantana, Texas shares the Argyle mailing address.-History:...

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Lantana encompasses 1743 acres (7.1 km²). It was developed starting in 1999 on land acquired from the Rayzor family (known as Rayzor Ranch). On March 16, 2000 Republic Property broke ground on the community. Larkspur and Sandlin were the first neighborhoods developed. The first residents moved in on July 31, 2001.

The homes in Lantana are built around an 18-hole golf course, designed by award-winning golf architect Jay Morrish. In October 2003, Lantana Golf Club became a semi-private facility. In October 2004, a 7,500 square-foot club house expansion was completed providing new facilities such as men's and women's locker rooms, men's card room and lounge, playroom, and a state-of-the-art fitness facility. The club went private in early 2009.

The Lantana Community Association, Lantana's HOA, is managed by SBB Management Company. HOA dues cover Grande Communication basic cable television (19 channels), CoSecurity 24 hour security monitoring and system installation, front yard maintenance, and amenities - including four community pools, two fitness center, playgrounds, tennis courts, hike and bike trails and parks. The Board of Directors of the Lantana Community Association are: Teresa Carson, Mark Wagner, and Pete Wagner.

Lantana residents pay an annual fee, through the Lantana Community Association, to the Argyle Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) for Fire and EMS service. The fee is based on the appraised value of each home and the rate charged by the AVFD. The effective rate for 2010 was .059318 per $100 of appraised value.

Lantana is located in Development District #4, Fresh Water Supply District #6 and Fresh Water Supply District #7. A Fresh Water Supply District is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, authorized by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, to provide water, sewage, drainage and other services within the district's boundaries.

The publicly elected Board of Directors manages and controls all of the affairs of the district, subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality. The Board establishes policies in the interest of its residents and utility customers. A district may adopt and enforce all necessary charges, fees and taxes in order to provide facilities and service.

Three of Denton ISD
Denton Independent School District
Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. The district covers all or parts of the following cities – Denton, Bartonville, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Cross Roads, Double Oak, Lincoln Park, Oak Point, and Shady Shores...

's schools are located within the community: Tom Harpool Middle School and Annie Blanton Elementary School, which opened in August 2008, and Eugenia Porter Rayzor Elementary, which was the first school to be built and opened in August 2002. Both elementary schools are rated "Exemplary" and the middle school is rated "Recognized". Lantana is divided into subdivisions or neighborhoods listed below:
  • Azalea
  • Bandera
  • Bellaire
  • Brazos
  • Brenham
  • Camden
  • Carlisle
  • Crescent
  • Dakota
  • Fairlin
  • Heritage Canyons-60's
  • Heritage Trails-50s
  • Isabel
  • Larkspur
  • Laurel
  • Laviana
  • Magnolia
  • Meridian
  • Navarro
  • Sandlin
  • Sierra
  • Sonora
  • Telea
  • Wimberly
  • Wisteria

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