Member City

City of DeSoto

DeSoto is a member city in Texas, in Dallas County, part of the North Central Texas-Dallas region.

State
Texas
Population
55,968
Officials listed
38
Incorporated
1949
Government type
Home Rule
Fiscal year starts
10-01
County

About DeSoto

DeSoto is listed in the Texas city directory with Dallas County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 31 in Dallas County.

The Census place estimate for DeSoto is 55,968 residents.

By population, it ranks 11 of the 31 cities the directory lists in Dallas County.

The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.

It was incorporated in 1949. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.

Location

Contact

211
E Pleasant Run Rd DeSoto, TX 75115-3901

Phone (972) 230-9600

Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.

Council meetings

Meeting schedule: (1 & 3 TU 7 P.M.).

Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.

Officials (38)

The directory lists 38 officials for DeSoto, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.

PositionNamePhoneSource profile
AccountantPaige Criss(972) 230-9631profile
AccountantTiffany McDaniel(972) 230-9633profile
Accounting ManagerTori Strhan(972) 230-9635profile
Assistant City SecretaryKe'Ryne Smith(972) 230-9600profile
Assistant Director, Finance & AccountingLakeita Sutton, MBA, CGFO(972) 230-9657profile
Assistant Finance DirectorOnya Penton, CPA, CGFO(972) 230-9600profile
Assistant HR DirectorSara Wilhite, IPMA-SCP, SHRM-CP(972) 230-9619profile
Assistant Library DirectorJaketha Farmer(972) 230-9600profile
Asst City SecretaryLaGerisyn Runnels(972) 230-9646profile
Chief of PoliceJoseph Costa(972) 230-9600profile
City SecretarySofine Lewis-Aubrey(972) 230-9600profile
Civil Service ChairpersonJames E. Collier, Jr.(972) 207-2175profile
Civil Service CommissionerRonnette Yarbough(972) 230-9600profile
Community Relations and Grants ManagerAndreanna Jarrett(972) 230-9600profile
Councilmember, Place 2Pierette Parker(469) 515-0039profile
Councilmember, Place 4Brian Wesley—profile
Councilmember, Place 5Debrah North, CMO(972) 230-9600profile
Councilmember, Place 6Crystal Chism(972) 230-9600profile
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Place 3Ken Waters(972) 230-9600profile
Dir of Human ResourcesKatherine Peal(972) 230-9639profile
Director Parks & RecreationTyler Agee(972) 230-9600profile
Director of Community Services & External AffairsEsther Williams, CPM(972) 230-9690profile
Director of Economic DevelopmentAgustin Garcia(972) 230-9600profile
Director of Library ServicesHeather McEntee(972) 230-9658profile
Director of Public UtilitiesBrandon Lacy(972) 230-9640profile
Economic Development Administrative AssistantMelba Goodspeed(972) 230-9600profile
Executive AssistantBecky Lewis(972) 230-9600profile
Fire Battalion ChiefJoshua Farnsworth(972) 230-9600profile
Fire ChiefBryan Southard(972) 230-9683profile
HR CoordinatorGeraldine Sarmiento(972) 230-9600profile
HR GeneralistDanielle Manning(972) 230-7301profile
Human Resources GeneralistAnasa Davis-Ross(972) 230-7324profile
Interim City ManagerIsom Cameron(972) 230-9689profile
Managing Director of Emergency ServicesTamara Bell(972) 230-5053profile
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 7Letitia Hughes, CMO(972) 230-9600profile
Mayor, Place 1Rachel L. Proctor(972) 230-9600profile
Recreation SuperintendentKevin Moore(972) 230-9600profile
Risk ManagerLisa Mendoza(972) 230-7319profile

Other cities in Dallas County

DeSoto is one of 31 cities the directory lists in Dallas County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.

CityPopulation
Dallas1,345,047
Irving268,104
Garland243,470
Grand Prairie209,231
Mesquite154,043
Carrollton139,892
Lewisville133,553
Richardson121,323

View all 31 cities in Dallas County

Source

City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for DeSoto are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.

City website or directory profile for DeSoto

Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.