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
