Goal #13

Increase community engagement for a Beautiful DeSoto

1. Conduct Fall and Spring Clean-Up Events

• Participate in the Great American Clean-Up

  • Create a fall and spring clean-up plan to coincide with the Great American Clean-Up | Parks Department | Start FY 2021 Q1 | Complete FY 2021 Q2
  • Conduct spring and fall clean-up events |Parks Department | Start FY 2021 Q2 | Complete FY 2021 Q4

2. Promote the Code Enforcement Eyes & Ears Program | Police Department | Start FY 2021 Q1 | Complete FY 2021 Q4

3. Create a public relations campaign for cleaning up city streets and neighborhoods | City Manager’s Office | Start FY 2021 Q1 | Complete FY 2021 Q2

4. Conduct a City-wide Arbor Day Event | Parks Department | Start FY 2021 Q1 | Complete FY 2021 Q1

5. Create a public relations campaign to double HOA involvement in the Adopt-a-Street Program | City Manager’s Office | Start FY 2021 Q1 | Complete FY 2021 Q2

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4th Quarter Update
September 2021

Staff continues to promote clean-up efforts throughout the City in various platforms. HOA and Adopt-a-Street clean-up activities are featured in the City Lights Newsletter and weekly email updates to the HOA distribution list. The City conducted an HOA Involvement Workshop to promote the Adopt-a-Street program as well as thanked Adopt-a-Street partners with dinner and gifts in Q4. The City of DeSoto hosted a City-wide cleanup event in September that brought dozens of volunteers out to clean up DeSoto. The Police Department continues to conduct Eyes & Ears meetings to bring interested residents in to discuss code enforcement concerns in their neighborhoods. The last meeting was conducted in early October. This goal has been completed for FY 2021.

3rd Quarter Update
July 2021

Staff continues to promote clean-up efforts throughout the City in various platforms. HOA and Adopt-a-Street clean-up activities are featured in the City Lights Newsletter and weekly email updates to the HOA distribution list. Staff plans to promote and highlight Adopt-a-Street to HOA’s at the HOA Involvement Workshop scheduled for August 28. Staff is also working with GIS to create map to highlight available streets that need adopting. The Great American Clean-up will be held on September 4th. The most recent Eyes and Ears program meeting was held on June 29. The Police Department will continue to plan future meetings to promote this successful program. DeSoto Communications is helping to advertise the Eyes and Ears meetings on various platforms for DeSoto residents.