Parks and Recreation Board

Overview

  • Comprised of seven members appointed by the City Council to serve for a two-year term with term limits of six years.
  • Oversees funds earmarked for the use of improving and developing DeSoto's parks through the 4-B sales tax proceeds.
  • Oversees Parks & Recreation master planning.
  • May raise funds though issuance of bonds, notes, or other debt instruments, and matching funds from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

Meeting Schedule


The Parks & Recreation Board meets quarterly, on the first Monday of that month at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center, unless it falls on a Holiday, then the meeting will be the next following Monday.

Staff Representative


Chris Glover
Managing Director of Parks & Recreation
972.230.9668 
Email Chris Glover 
 

Council Representative


Letitia Hughes
Councilmember, Place 7
469-580-0206
Email Councilmember Hughes