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DeSoto City Councilmember Pierette Parker has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Committee Federal Advocacy Committee. Councilmember Parker was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on Information Technology and Communications. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA.

“NLC’s federal advocacy committees play an important role in helping policymakers in Washington understand the issues and challenges facing America’s cities, towns and villages at the local level,” said NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA. “I’m thrilled to have Councilmember Parker serve on NLC’s 2024 Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Committee this year and look forward to working with her to strengthen the federal-local partnership and grow our common knowledge of the issues and opportunities facing our communities.”

Councilmember Parker looks forward to her committee assignment and using what she learns to benefit operations in DeSoto. “My commitment is to assist the City of DeSoto in making vital information distribution and communication as effortless as the touch of a button or the stroke of a keypad. The key to achieving this lies in harnessing the power of the best available technology.”

As a member of NLC’s 2024 Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Committee, Councilmember Parker will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities, towns and villages before Congress, with the administration and at home.

The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Chair Kevin Kramer, Councilmember, Louisville, KY; Vice Chair Bobby Scott, Mayor, Center Point, AL; and Vice Chair Donald Groesser, Mayor, Ralston, NE.

For more information on NLC’s federal advocacy committees, visit: https://www.nlc.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy-committees/.

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Town Hall meeting.

This meeting is shifting to a business meeting due to the recent inclement weather day that shifted the meeting series for the month.  The board town hall has been canceled that was originally scheduled for this date and time.

CITY OF DESOTO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: RFP-2024-010

DUE DATE: January 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM

BID TITLE: BMX TRACK OPERATOR

The City of DeSoto, Texas is accepting sealed proposals for BMX Track Operator

Sealed proposals will be received and time stamped at the Action Center located at 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, TX 75115 until 12:00 P.M. on January 29, 2024. Any proposals received after 12:00 P.M. on January 29, 2024, regardless of the mode of delivery, shall be returned unopened.

Solicitation and other proposal documents can be downloaded from www.publicpurchase.com or requested from the Purchasing Division via email BRidings@desototexas.gov. The City is not responsible for any vendor’s cost associated with the preparation of proposal documents.

The City of DeSoto reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, in whole or part, to waive any informality in any proposal or accept proposals which, in its discretion, is in the best interest of the City of DeSoto.

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CITY OF DESOTO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: RFQ-2024-009

DUE DATE: February 2, 2024 at 12:00 P.M.
BID TITLE: SUPERVISORY CONTROL & DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SUPPORT

The City of DeSoto, Texas is accepting sealed qualifications for Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) Support

Sealed qualifications will be received and time stamped at the Action Center located at 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, TX 75115 until 12:00 P.M. on February 2, 2024. Any qualifications received after 12:00 P.M. on February 2, 2024, regardless of the mode of delivery, shall be returned unopened.

Solicitation and other qualification documents can be downloaded from www.publicpurchase.com or requested from the Purchasing Division via email BRidings@desototexas.gov. The City is not responsible for any vendor’s cost associated with the preparation of qualification documents.

The City of DeSoto reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications, in whole or part, to waive any informality in any qualifications or accept qualifications which, in its discretion, is in the best interest of the City of DeSoto.

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Notice is hereby given that applications for a place on the City of DeSoto Regular Election ballot for the May 4, 2024. Election may be filed during the following time:

Filing Dates and Times:
Start Date: January 17, 2024 End Date: February 16, 2024

Office Hours: 9 am – 12 noon, 1 pm – 4:30 pm (February 16, 2024 office will close at 5pm)

Physical address for filing applications in person or mail for place on the ballot:

Office of the City Secretary
City of DeSoto – City Hall
211 E. Pleasant Run Road
DeSoto, Texas 75115
972-230-9664 – office
972-230-5793 – fax
athomas@desototexas.gov

Applications may be faxed or emailed utilizing the information listed above.
Alicia Thomas, City Secretary
Printed Name of Filing Officer

Date Posted
December 15, 2023 by 5:00pm

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