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Hometown Hall Pass: State of the City

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Couldn’t make it to State of the City? No worries—we saved you the best seat in the house. 

The Hall Monitors were behind the scenes on this one to bring you a special podcast episode – “Hometown Hall Pass: State of the City 2025.”

Our latest podcast episode brings you Mayor Walker’s address–plus a full-screen view of the presentation slides–so you can see what’s going on and what’s ahead for De Soto.

Highlights include:
  • New businesses and services in the community
  • De Soto’s historic property tax cut
  • Local investments and economic growth
  • Current housing development and future rooftops
  • Outdoor recreation and pedestrian connectivity

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    00:00 Welcome

    02:00 Quality of Life

    02:38 Riding the Economic Current

    04:27 Economic Drivers

    06:06 Retail Sales

    07:08 Streets, Sidewalks, & Infrastructure

    07:46 Infrastructure Upgrades

    08:22 Water Treatment Facility & New Water Tower

    08:41 Wastewater Treatment Plant

    08:54 103rd Street Complete

    09:16 Energy Way

    09:42 New Fire Station & Aerial Truck

    10:38 Housing

    13:02 Community Engagement

    14:43 Public Safety

    15:46 Schools

    16:21 Outdoor Recreation

    18:14 Community Center

    19:04 City Hall Remodel

    19:49 Southwest Growth Area

    20:30 Transportation Connection

    21:16 All Eyes on Us

    21:56 Community

     

     

     

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