Fourth Friday Beneath the Stars Concert & Poetry Night

The DeSoto Arts Commission and Reunion Capital of Texas invite you to join us for a free outdoor concert featuring vocalist Andrea Dawson and the trumpet stylings of Freddie Jones along with great spoken word poetry at intermission. 

Each and ever...

Life Safety Awareness Program

If you are a resident of DeSoto, the Fire Department has initiated a Life Safety Awareness Program to proactively prevent fatalities by providing battery operated smoke detectors for residents who are elderly, handicapped or those having a demonstrated ne...

City Lights Newsletter August 2017

The City Lights Newsletter is now available

The Junior Civic Academy and Traditional Adult Civic Academy Begin August 17th

The next session for the DeSoto Civic Academy begins in August with a new twist.  The City’s traditional Civic Academy has been expanded to allow 11th and 12th grade students who might be interested in pursuing an internship that could ...

A Message from DeSoto's Environmental Health Specialist

Jimmy Stephens, DeSoto's Environmental Health Specialist would like to remind citizens as we go into the summer months, to protect themselves against contracting West Nile virus by following the steps in this graphic.

The Design Phase is underway on the Chattey Road Improvements

Chattey Road is an existing two-lane asphalt roadway located within a residential community. The improved roadway will be a 27’ undivided concrete roadway with curb and gutter, closed drainage, sidewalks, retaining walls, sewer line crossings, water line ...

Water University Classes

The DeSoto Public Utilities Department has partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center to offer a series of water efficiency and landscape maintenance classes focused on techniques to conserve water and reduce monthly water bills. ...

Connecting the Community With Valuable Resources

"I think it's so important that our residents have easy access to information regarding social services and resources available to them in our area,” said DeSoto Mayor ProTem Rachel Proctor.  “Many valuable resources out there often go unuse...

DeSoto wins national Digital Cities award

“Over the past six years, our ultimate goal has been to create an unprecedented level of financial transparency and technology that will significantly improve processes in an effort to enhance our public services,” said DeSoto City Manager Tarron Richards...

DeSoto Parks & Recreation Receives Accreditation from CAPRA

DeSoto Parks & Recreation Department Receives National Accreditation at 2016 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Annual Conference DESOTO, TX October 12, 2016 - The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) recently announced that th...

FY 2016-17 Proposed Budget

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DeSoto Receives Coveted ISO 1X Fire Rating

Recently, the Texas State Fire Marshal’s office announced that the Insurance Services Office (ISO) is recommending that DeSoto’s Public Protection Classification be changed to Class 1 for all properties located within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant or water...

Sign up for emergency notifications from City of DeSoto with CodeRED

The City of Desoto has "upgraded" our code red system to allow you to receive notifications 24 hours a day based strictly on Doppler radar. You can now receive the warnings for tornados, flash floods or severe thunderstorms. This upgrade require...

Southwest Regional Communications Center can now accept text to 911

Southwest Regional Communications Center, the 911 call center for the cities of DeSoto, Cedar Hill and Duncanville is now equipped to accept text messages. Take a minute and watch these short videos on the benefits of text to 911.

The Mayor's Summer Reading Club kicks off Thursday, June 1!

Hoopla is now available at the DeSoto Public Library!

Library card holders can download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to begin enjoying thousands of titles – from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers
– available to borrow fo...More info...

Roku Streaming Sticks with Netflix now available for checkout!

These streaming sticks are easy-to-use, wireless devices that plug in to an HDMI port on the back of your TV. They will be available at the Library’s Check-Out desk and may be checked out for 14 days with no renewals. ***Must be 18 or older to c...

Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots Are Now Available!

They are easy-to-use, mobile hotspots that keeps your smart phone, tablet, laptop, or other Wi-Fi–enabled devices connected to the Internet. You can connect up to 10 devices to 4G LTE networks. They will be available at the Library’s Check-Out desk and ma...

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DeSoto Municipal Court "E-Court"

Citizens Can Resolve Traffic Citations Via (E-Court) Video Conferencing

Persons who have received traffic citations from the DeSoto Police Department are now able to resolve those citations through a video conference court appearance, City of DeSoto’s Muni...

Master Plan Town Hall Meeting

Please join the DeSoto Parks and Recreation Department in an informative meeting about the current planning effort for the future of Parks, Recreation, and Trails in DeSoto. The City is updating the Parks, Recreation, and Trails master plans and wants to ...

First Start Sports

During each session, preschoolers will learn the basic skills for a specific sport. This is a great way for participants to develop their motor skills and gain an understating of basic sport fundamentals. Parent involvement is strongly encouraged.

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DeSoto Sizzling Concert Guide

The DeSoto Parks and Recreation Department and DeSoto Arts Commission present the Sizzling Concert Guide for this Summer and Fall. Several of our events will feature National recording music artists, delectable array of foods and family entertainment.

Summer Fun at Moseley Pool

Come out and cool off with us at Moseley Pool this summer.  We offer swim lessons for all ages, birthday pool parties and lap swimming.

Youth Football Registration is Open

Registration at the DeSoto Recreation Center is open. Ages 4-12 can register. The age is determined by how old the player will be on August 1, 2017 for B, C and Flag divisions and June 1, 2017 for the A division.

Teen Camp: Summer Time On Beltline

Get ready for an action packed program to keep teens engaged in summer fun with all traditional summer camp activities. Lunch will be provided! 

Purchase your annual $10 recreation membership pass and you will be eligible to attend this program. F...

Volunteer DeSoto

Volunteers support the DeSoto Parks and Recreation Department in a variety of ways – at special events, through clerical office work, with education programs, and with environmental projects. Volunteers add new dimension, personality, and depth ...

Program Guide: Recreation Life

Discover DeSoto Park & Recreation Department and all we have to offer. Register for a new program, a sports league, or join the fitness center. Enjoy the upcoming season by attending one of our festive events.

Police purchase Segways

Desoto PD purchased two Segway vehicles for our School Resource Officers. These will be used at the high school, the freshman campus as well as school and city events. They are a welcome addition to our SRO unit.

Southwest Regional Communications Center can now accept text to 911

Southwest Regional Communications Center, the 911 call center for the cities of DeSoto, Cedar Hill and Duncanville is now equipped to accept text messages. Take a minute and watch these short videos on the benefits of text to 911.

Meet K9 Officer Arsen

Arsen is a very active Belgian Malinois that was born November 2012. In January 2014, the DeSoto Police Department purchased Arsen from Police Service Dogs, Inc. located in Oxford, FL. In February 2014, Arsen and his handler attended a six week handler/K9...