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  2. Residents

    1. After-Hours Emergencies
    2. Animal Control
    3. Community Survey
    4. Construction Projects
      1. Area Development
      2. Construction Interactive Map
      3. Property Access
      4. What Should I Expect?
      5. City Hall Renovation Project
    5. Contain the Rain
    6. Council Members
      1. Hometown Tables
      2. Economic Incentives Policy
      3. Comprehensive Plan
      4. Animal Control Policy
    7. Designing De Soto
    8. Events
      1. Summer Concerts at Riverfest
      2. Movies in the Park
      3. Rhythm & Roots Market
      4. 4th of July Celebration
      5. De Soto Days
      6. Halloween at the 'Fest
      7. Dashing Through De Soto
      8. Deck the "Hall" & Tree Lighting
    9. Fair Housing
    10. Licenses & Permits
      1. Applying for Permits
      2. Commercial Building Permits
      3. Residential New Dwelling Permits
      4. Residential Miscellaneous Permits
      5. Right of Way Excavation Permits
      6. New or Repair Private Wastewater System Permits
      7. Private Wastewater Resale Inspection Permits
    11. Municipal Court
    12. New Residents
    13. Newsletters
    14. Online Payments
    15. Parks & Facilities
    16. Pet Tags (PDF)
    17. UTVs & Allowed Vehicles
    18. Report a Concern
    19. USD 232 School District
    20. Utility Services & Billing
    21. Trash Service & Recycling
    22. Property Tax Relief Program
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  3. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Committees
      1. Planning Commission
      2. Board of Zoning Appeals
      3. Parks & Recreation Board
      4. Board & Commission Application
    3. Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
      1. 2025 CIP Update
      2. Capital Improvement Plan
    4. Citizen Satisfaction Survey
    5. City Budget
    6. City Code
    7. City Fees
    8. City Ordinances
    9. City Resolutions
    10. Comprehensive Plan
    11. Departments
      1. Administration & City Hall
      2. Building & Codes
      3. City Clerk
      4. Communications & Community
      5. Community Development
      6. Emergency Management
      7. Finance
      8. Municipal Court
      9. Parks & Recreation
      10. Public Protection
      11. Public Works
      12. Utilities
    12. Economic Development
      1. Economic Development Overview
      2. Active Investments
      3. Economic Incentives Policy
      4. Types of Economic Investment Tools
      5. Economic Development Council
    13. Elections & Voting
    14. Forms & Applications
    15. Mayor & City Council
      1. Hometown Tables
      2. Economic Incentives Policy
      3. Comprehensive Plan
      4. Animal Control Policy
    16. Newsroom
    17. Parks Master Plan
    18. Visioning & Strategic Planning
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  4. Departments

    1. Administration & City Hall
      1. City Budget
      2. Strategic Plan
      3. Facility Master Plan
    2. Building & Codes
      1. Building Codes
      2. Code Enforcement
      3. Applying For Permits
        1. Applying for Permits
        2. Commercial Building Permits
        3. Residential New Dwelling Permits
        4. Residential Miscellaneous Permits
        5. Right of Way Excavation Permits
        6. New or Repair Private Wastewater System Permits
        7. Private Wastewater Resale Inspection Permits
      4. Permit Application Forms
      5. Contractor Documents
      6. Guidelines, Standards & Policies
      7. Private Wastewater Systems (Septic)
        1. What is a Septic System?
        2. Septic Do's & Don'ts
        3. Caring For Your Septic System
        4. Signs of Failing System
      8. Frequently Asked Questions
    3. City Clerk
      1. City Clerk Postings
      2. Common Consumption Area (CCA)
      3. Contain the Rain
      4. Elections & Voting
        1. Elections
        2. Voting & Voter Registration
      5. Fowl & Poultry Permits
      6. Solicitation
      7. UTV & Allowable Vehicles
      8. Property Tax Relief Program
      9. Fireworks
      10. Mobile Food Vendors
    4. Communications & Community
      1. Community Events
      2. Community Survey
      3. FlashVote
      4. Hometown Halls
      5. How the City Communicates
      6. Newsroom
      7. Newsletters
      8. Notify JoCo
      9. Podcast
      10. Social Media
      11. Mayor's Minutes
    5. Community Development
      1. 83rd & Lexington Corridor Study
      2. Comprehensive Plan
      3. Developer Inquiry
      4. Engineering Standards
      5. Planning Applications
      6. Existing Buildings & Sites
      7. Future Land Use Map
      8. Zoning Map
      9. Southwest Growth Area
    6. Emergency Management
      1. Emergency Operations Plan
      2. Storm Shelter
    7. Finance
      1. Budget
      2. Budget Basics
        1. Budget Basics
        2. Budget Process
        3. Property Taxes & Mill Levy
        4. Revenue Neutral
        5. Tax Increment Financing
    8. Municipal Court
    9. Parks & Recreation
      1. Aquatic Center
      2. Arts in Public Places
      3. Community Center
        1. Senior Center
        2. Gymnasium
        3. Fitness Room
        4. Community Center Shelter
      4. Job Opportunities and Forms
      5. Online Registration
      6. Parks
        1. Miller Park
        2. Riverfest Park
        3. Sunflower Ball Fields
        4. Widow Big Knife
        5. Wilderness Park
        6. Kill Creek Park - Johnson County
        7. Kill Creek Streamway Park - Johnson County
        8. Lexington Lake Park - Johnson County
      7. Parks Master Plan
      8. Programs & Activities
      9. Shelter Rental
      10. Sports & Recreation
      11. Area Recreation
      12. Disc Golf - Riverfest Park
        1. Hole #1 – Full Steam Ahead
        2. Hole #2 – Playing Possum
        3. Hole #3 – Run of the Mill
        4. Hole #4 – Down in the Dumps
        5. Hole #5 – Kream of the Kaw
        6. Hole #6 – Off the Rails
        7. Hole #7 – The Eagle Eye
        8. Hole #8 – The Prophet Lands
        9. Hole #9 – Bottoms Up
        10. Hole #10 – Ferry Tales
        11. Hole #11 – Water Under (and Over) the Bridge
        12. Hole #12 – Sands of Time
        13. Hole #13 – Free State of Mind
        14. Hole #14 – The Pillars of Hercules
        15. Hole #15 – Gone with the South Wind
        16. Hole #16 – Watermelon Crawl
        17. Hole #17 – The Flood Line
        18. Hole #18 – Closing the Toad-a-Loup
        19. Hole #19 – The Ford Garage
      13. New Community Center Project
      14. Parks Calendar
    10. Public Protection
    11. Public Works
      1. Public Works
        Right of Way & Excavation
      2. Street Department
        Snow Removal
      3. Water Department
        1. Fire Hydrant Flushing
        2. Lead & Copper Rule
      4. Wastewater Department
      5. Construction Projects
    12. Utilities
      1. Online Bill Pay
      2. Find Your Utility Providers
      3. Trash & Recycling
      4. Yard Waste & Brush Site
      5. Call Before You Dig
      6. New Resident Welcome Packet
      7. Guia para Nuevos Residentes
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  5. Community

    1. Area Development
      1. Area Construction
        1. Area Development
        2. Construction Interactive Map
        3. Property Access
        4. What Should I Expect?
        5. City Hall Renovation Project
      2. Astra Enterprise Park
      3. Flint Commerce Center
      4. Panasonic Electric Vehicle Battery Facility
        Development Agreement
      5. Cleanup - Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
      6. History - Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
      7. Development Resources
        1. Designing De Soto
        2. Buildings & Sites Map
        3. Community Development Department
        4. Development Map
        5. Economic Development Council
      8. Data Center Campus Project
    2. Business
      1. Building & Inspections
        1. Building Codes
        2. Code Enforcement
        3. Applying For Permits
        4. Permit Application Forms
        5. Contractor Documents
        6. Guidelines, Standards & Policies
        7. Private Wastewater Systems (Septic)
        8. Frequently Asked Questions
      2. Bid Postings
      3. Chamber of Commerce
      4. Economic Development Council (EDC)
      5. Developer Inquiry
    3. Community Events
      1. Summer Concerts at Riverfest
      2. Movies in the Park
      3. Rhythm & Roots Market
      4. 4th of July Celebration
      5. De Soto Days
      6. Halloween at the 'Fest
      7. Dashing Through De Soto
      8. Deck the "Hall" & Tree Lighting
    4. Community Partners
      1. USD 232 School District
      2. Northwest Consolidated Fire District
      3. Johnson County
      4. Johnson County Library - De Soto
      5. Johnson County - Neighborhood Center
      6. Johnson County - Meals on Wheels
    5. Construction Projects
      1. Area Development
        1. Area Construction
        2. Astra Enterprise Park
        3. Flint Commerce Center
        4. Panasonic Electric Vehicle Battery Facility
        5. Cleanup - Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
        6. History - Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
        7. Development Resources
        8. Data Center Campus Project
      2. Construction Interactive Map
      3. Property Access
      4. What Should I Expect?
      5. City Hall Renovation Project
    6. History
      1. History
      2. City Hall Building
      3. Major James B. Abbott
      4. Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
    7. Parks
      1. Miller Park
      2. Riverfest Park
      3. Sunflower Ball Fields
      4. Widow Big Knife
      5. Wilderness Park
      6. Kill Creek Park - Johnson County
      7. Kill Creek Streamway Park - Johnson County
      8. Lexington Lake Park - Johnson County
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Pet Tags (PDF)
      3. Building Permit
      4. Board & Commission Application
    2. Contact
      1. City Staff & Offices
      2. Emergency Contacts
    3. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Building Permit Applications
      3. Parks & Facilities
      4. Planning Applications
      5. Current Construction
        1. Area Development
        2. Construction Interactive Map
        3. Property Access
        4. What Should I Expect?
        5. City Hall Renovation Project
    4. Pay
      1. Traffic Ticket/Citation
      2. Utility Bill
    5. Request
      Burn Permit
    6. Sign Up For
      1. E-Newsletter
      2. Recreation Programs
      3. Pool Membership
      4. Utility/Trash Service
      5. Notify JoCo
    7. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Fair Housing Claim
      3. Developer Inquiry
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    1. Online Payments
    2. Fair Housing Claim
    3. Citizen Request
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