DESOTO ASKS RESIDENTS: WATER U DOING TO CONSERVE WATER?

On Thursday Evening, May 16, 2019, a small but enthusiastic group of residents trickled into the DeSoto City Council Chambers to attend a free water conservation class taught by Patrick Dickinson, a Horticulturist and Project Coordinator with Texas A&...

Register Now for the Next Junior Civic Academy

Civic Academy! The DeSoto JCA is an 11-week program designed to expose high school juniors and seniors to the inner workings of our local government. Completion of this program offers benefits such as community service hour credit, internships in the muni...

DESOTO WELCOMES M. RENÉE JOHNSON AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER

Longtime DeSoto Parks Chief Will Fill-In Following Tarron Richardson’s Departure

Mayor Curtistene S. McCowan and the DeSoto City Council have selected M. Reneé Johnson to serve as the City of DeSoto’s Interim City Manager. Jo...

DeSoto Celebrates First Year of Star Transit Service

STAR TRANSIT AND CITY OF DESOTO CELEBRATE MILESTONE;SERVICES SUPPORT THE GREATER COMMUNITY

 TERRELL, TX (April 25, 2019) – STAR Transit is celebrating its one-year anniversary of providing public transportation in the City of DeSoto. In ...

Join DeSoto's Veterans Affairs Committee

DeSoto’s Veterans Affairs Committee is looking for a good person to join our team! If you are interested in donating your time to help guide the City’s efforts to assist our Veterans, this could be a great assignment!

To Learn more abou...

Join DeSoto’s Planning and Zoning Commission

DeSoto’s Planning and Zoning Commission has an immediate opening and we would love to hear from all of our residents who are interested in donating their time to help shape the face of DeSoto for years to come. To learn more about our commission visit: ww...

Are You Prepared for Severe Weather Season?

Are You Prepared for Severe Weather Season?

The spring months mark the beginning of severe weather season, and during a severe weather incident, such as a tornado or flood, preparation will make all the difference.

To be prepared when disaster strikes, plea...

Have You Registered for Code Red?

This upgrade requires you to "opt in" and resubmit your information if you would like to receive these Doppler radar special alerts in addition to other emergency notifications sent out by the City’s CodeRed system.  If you ha...

The DeSoto City Lights Newsletter for May, 2019

Follow this link to view the DeSoto City Lights newsletter  for May, 2019.

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DeSoto wins Digital Cities Award for third time in a row

The influential Center for Digital Government (CDG) announced Friday that the City of DeSoto (Texas) has been awarded a coveted Digital Cities Survey Award from the third consecutive year and moved up on their national top ten list from 6^th place to 4^th p...

Library Excellence Award

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...

DeSoto Public Library closed for Memorial Day

SCORE

If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner seeking business advice or need help developing a business plan? A SCORE Certified Mentor is now available at the DeSoto Public Library ever Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only. To schedule ...

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. Click here to register for swim lessons and water aerobic sessions.

FREE: Junior Players Theater Camp

Led by a professional theater instructor, students will learn theater basics, games and techniques that are used towards creating scenes and plays. Free t-shirt and certificate of completion for students that attend. Register at the DeSoto Recreation Cent...

Crawfish Festival

Come and enjoy tons of delicious spicy crawfish, great food, live music, vendors and games. Revel in the best blues and funk and enjoy the infectious rhythms. This will be a friendly, relaxed and fun community event.

First Start Sports

First Start Sports is back for the Spring and Summer. Get registered 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 s...

Fun Time Live - Friday Nights

Our number one goal is to provide each and every child who enters any of our locations a positive, fun, and safe environment for them to let loose and have fun! This basic goal has allowed us to provide a positive place for millions of children over the p...

Teen Camp: Summertime 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. For more i...

Junior Lifeguard Program - Teens

Designed for ages 12-15, it helps build a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills for future lifeguards. The Volunteer Junior Life guarding course is a key component of the life guarding program. It creates a life guarding feeder program to help aqu...

Registration Open: Youth Football and Cheerleading

Registration at the DeSoto Recreation Center is scheduled to begin Monday, May 6 for returning players. Ages 4-12 can register. The age is determined by how old the player will be on August 1, 2018 for B, C and Flag divisions and June 1, 2018 for the A di...