Hear the latest Council updates in this week’s Mayor’s Minutes—including the 2026 budget with a 6% reduction in City property taxes.

Catch other highlights, like:

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00:00 Introduction and Constitution Week Proclamation

00:22 Riverfest Park Soccer Field Rebidding

00:49 Supporting Local Students

01:12 2026 Budget Adoption

01:39 General Obligation Bonds and Major Projects

02:58 Merck Animal Health Expansion

03:18 Riverfest Park Monument Sign

03:34 City Hall Renovation Update

03:55 Sponsorship for NAACP Event

04:10 Conclusion and Final Remarks

Get a breakdown of the September 4th Council meeting in this week’s Mayor’s Minutes!

Mayor Walker covers a proclamation recognizing September as Hunger Action Month, funding for the De Soto Fine Arts Show, and an update on the Sunflower Road Trail.

Plus new business, which includes:

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00:00 Welcome to Mayor's Minutes

In this week’s Mayor’s Minutes, Mayor Walker recaps the August 21st City Council meeting — including a closer look at the incentive package Council approved for a multi-billion-dollar data center project being privately developed at the Flint Commerce Center.

Also in this episode:

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00:00 Welcome to the Mayor's Minute

00:17 Consent Agenda Highlights

00:57 Flint Meadows East Development

01:59 Data Center Project Agreement

04:47 Evening Star Road Improvements

05:02 Stay Informed

Mayor’s Minutes - August 7th - Car Cruise & Nigerian Dwarf Goats

In the edition of Mayor’s Minutes, we’re talking classic cars, community planning, and Nigerian Dwarf goats!

Mayor walker recaps the August 7th Council meeting, which included:

…and more—tune in for the full update!

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00:00 Welcome to the Mayor's Minute

00:11 Dean Weller Car Cruise

00:38 KJ's Pizzeria Cereal Malt Beverage License

00:47 Planning and Zoning Updates

01:09 Arbor Ridge RHID

01:35 City Services and Infrastructure

01:47 Financial Advisory Services Agreement

02:11 Wastewater Treatment Facility Study

02:37 Nigerian Dwarf Goats on Smaller Lots

03:16 Outro

In this episode, we’re talking about De Soto’s Capital Improvement Plan—what it is, how it works, and why it plays such a big role in shaping the city’s future.

City Administrator Mike Brungardt joins us to walk through how major projects like road improvements, park expansions, and water system upgrades are identified, prioritized, and funded. We also talk about why some projects take longer than others, and how community feedback helps shape the plan.

This episode is a good starting point for anyone who wants to understand how big projects come together—and how planning today affects what gets built tomorrow.

00:00 Pre-Intro

00:46 Welcome

03:13 Capital Improvement Plan Overview

05:23 Capital Improvement Plan Projects

08:59 CIP Overhaul

14:08 Grants, Partners, & Outside Funding Sources

17:29 Community Feedback

19:48 Outro

20:45 Bloopers

Catch the latest City Council updates in this week's Mayor's Minutes! 

Mayor Walker recaps highlights from the July 17th meeting, including: 

Tune in to stay in-the-know! 

00:00 Welcome to Mayor's Minutes

In this episode of Mayor’s Minutes, we’re talking festivals, future facilities, and funding.

Mayor Walker recaps the July 3rd Council Meeting, which included:

Tune in for the latest updates!

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

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.

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

The latest edition of Mayor’s Minutes is here! We’re recapping highlights from the June 18th Council Meeting, including:

In this edition of Mayor’s Minutes, Mayor Walker recaps the June 5th City Council meeting, including the renaming of a portion of 103rd Street to Energy Way and expansion of the Downtown Common Consumption Area (CCA) hours of operation.

Meeting agendas and supporting documents are always available at: https://desotoks.us/AgendaCenter

00:00 Welcome to Mayor's Minutes

00:26 Key Items from the Consent Agenda

01:18 New Business Highlights

02:21 City Hall Renovation Updates

02:52 2026 Budget Focus

03:17 Community Events Recap

04:09 Closing Remarks