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DeSoto council approves first-responder grant, CCTV van and water master-plan contract; all approvals unanimous

DeSoto City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

At its March 3 regular session the DeSoto City Council unanimously approved (1) a grant application for first-responder resiliency training ($37,700/year), (2) purchase of a CCTV inspection van (Rush Truck Center; $459,956.31), and (3) a professional-services contract with Garver LLC to update the water distribution master plan (project budget $216,901.30).

The DeSoto City Council approved three regular-agenda items during its March 3 meeting that council members described as routine staff recommendations.

Police and public-safety staff sought council approval to submit a Texas Criminal Justice Program grant application to the Office of the Governor for resiliency, peer support and mental-health training and counseling for first responders, seeking $37,700 annually for one to three years. Council approved the resolution…

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