Denton County Auditor Jeff May to Retire March 31, 2027

The person who checks every Denton County paycheck, vendor payment, and grant dollar is stepping down.

County Auditor Jeff May announced his retirement effective March 31, 2027, capping eight years with the county and 39 years in government accounting and finance.

If that name doesn't ring a bell, that's by design. The auditor works in the background — but the work is real. The office processes accounts payable, audits every official who handles public money, reviews payroll, manages court-fine collections, and publishes monthly and annual financial reports. It's the county's independent set of eyes on its own books.

The structural piece worth understanding: under Texas law, the auditor isn't elected, and county commissioners don't hire this person. The position is filled by appointment of the district judges, who also set the salary. Residents in Flower Mound, Lewisville, Highland Village, and Argyle don't vote on it.

That means the search timeline belongs to the Board of District Judges, not the commissioners' court. No interim plan or job posting has been announced publicly as of this writing. Four months is a workable window for a search. Not a generous one. Whoever takes the seat will ideally have some overlap time with May to learn the county's systems before his last day on March 31, 2027.

When May himself started, he came over from Collin County to take the position. The county has navigated this transition before.

Check the Denton County website and the Board of District Judges page for a job posting or search timeline — that's where the next move will appear.