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Welcome to The Hall Monitors—a podcast brought to you by the City of De Soto’s communications team, recorded right here at City Hall. It used to be the hall monitors that kept an eye on this old school building.
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Mayor’s Minute - August 20th - Development Policy Discussion & 2027 Budget Proposal (opens the original)
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Mayor Rick Walker is back with a recap of the August 20th City Council meeting. 🎧 Highlights include: A KDOT grant agreement to help fund a citywide roadway safety plan Policy proposals related to environmental health oversight, economic development NDAs, and private well permitting A proposed 2027 Budget that would lower the mill levy without increasing the amount of property tax revenue the City collects August 20th meeting agenda and materials: https://ow.ly/Wvo150ZB1xE 00:00 Welcome and Reca
Mayor’s Minutes - August 6th - Digital Realty TIF Proposal & Environmental Oversight Discussion (opens the original)
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Catch the latest Council update from the August 6th meeting. Topics include: Design plans to replace Well 12 An update to the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s stormwater pollution prevention plan An initial TIF incentive request from Digital Realty Discussion of additional environmental oversight for large-scale industrial projects August 6th Meeting Agenda and Materials: https://ow.ly/sGEP50ZwjXP 00:00 Welcome and Intern Kudos00:29 Consent Agenda Highlights00:44 Water Well 12 Replacement01:10 Waste
Mayor’s Minute - July 16th - Industrial Noise Study & NWCFD Shared Position (opens the original)
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Mayor Rick Walker is back with a recap of the July 16th City Council meeting. Topics include: Next steps for an independent review of the City’s industrial noise standards Creation of a TIF district for a proposed memory care facility on Commerce Drive Discussion of a shared fire prevention officer position with the Northwest Consolidated Fire District Continued work on potential service and capital enhancements for the 2027 Budget July 16th Meeting Agenda & Materials:https://desotoks.us/AgendaC
Mayor’s Minute: Data Center FAQ, Part 1 – Why Did the Project Get Bigger? (opens the original)
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Over the past several months, Council has received many questions about data centers in De Soto. This special Mayor's Minute series takes a closer look at those questions, one topic at a time. Part 1: How did the Beale data center become larger than what the City Council originally approved? In this episode, Mayor Walker explains what the Council approved last August, why the proposed data center is larger than originally presented, and what that does – and does not – mean for the project. Learn
Mayor’s Minute - July 2nd - Beale Water Infrastructure & Revenue Neutral Rate Discussion (opens the original)
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Mayor Rick Walker provides a brief recap of the July 2nd City Council meeting. Topics include: Next steps in the sanitary sewer easement process The 99th Street water main project for the Beale site and updated water system plans Continued discussion of the 2027 Budget and the revenue neutral rate Check out the full meeting agenda and materials: https://desotoks.us/AgendaCenter 00:00 July 2 Meeting Recap 00:10 Consent Agenda Highlights 00:24 Riverfest Park Events 00:37 Noise Consultant RFQ 00:54
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