Join us in Celebrating DeSoto's 70th Birthday

DeSoto Mayor, Curtistene S. McCowan and the City Council and members of the DeSoto Historical Foundation invite you to join us at DeSoto City Hall, 211 E. Pleasant Run Road on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 10 am to celebrate 70 years of progress in DeSoto. &...

DeSoto Food Safety Officials Meet with Restaurateurs and Food Service Managers

A MENU FOR IMPROVED FOOD SAFETY IN DESOTO: Health Inspectors Share Food Safety Guidelines with Restaurateurs Feb 12, 2019

The City of DeSoto’s top food safety officials held an informal meeting with the city’s restaurateurs and food ser...

DeSoto Arts Commission presents The Dallas Black Dance Theater

Before the historic dance company takes the stage, there will also be a special performance by the DeSoto High School A Capella Choir.  This outstanding evening of entertainment is underwritten by the DeSoto Arts Commission, City of DeSoto and De...

Mayor's State of the City Address

On Thursday, February 7, 2019, the DeSoto Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mayor Curtistene S. McCowan to the City’s Civic Center to deliver her 2019 State of the City Address before a lunchtime gathering of members of DeSoto’s business and civic communities....

DeSoto Fire Rescue is hiring! Test Date Announced

Minimum qualifications to test: 

Minimum age is 19, maximum age is 35
United States Citizen
High School Diploma or equivalency certificate
Valid driver license with acceptable driving record.

The DeSoto City Lights Newsletter for February, 2019

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

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...