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October, 2017 www.desototexas.gov DeSoto City Lights A Publication of the City of DeSoto Community Relations Department DeSoto Economic Development Corporation Partners with Options Real Estate to “Grow DeSoto” The City Council and Economic Development Corporaon recognize the need to grow DeSoto business opportunies for residents with unique retail ideas. When faced with the empty space le when the Westlake Ace Hardware closed, they envisioned creang a space that would assist small business owners with establishing viable businesses, while providing a unique retail environment for the community. They reached out to the property owner, Monte Anderson, and asked him to consider alternaves for the space. As owner of Opons Real Estate, Anderson thrives on shaking up the real estate market with new and innovave ideas. He accepted their challenge and proposed the Grow DeSoto business incubator project as a means to address the needs of new and developing businesses. The Grow DeSoto business incubator is a 26,000 square foot retail building located at 320 E. Belt Line Road that will contain a variety of restaurants, retail spaces and shared workspace. Food trailers will also be staoned in the parking lot of the shopping center for patrons to enjoy. “The project is intended to allow entry level entrepreneurs a place to start at a very low cost and with low risk,” said Anderson. “We are looking for authenc local entrepreneurs who have the dream and a desire to build local wealth. We want to give people an opportunity to build assets and value in order to someday own their own small buildings.” Many small businesses need a lower entry to market. They may not have the assets to get a business loan, the credit to secure a long‐term lease, or the operaonal background to run a successful business. The incubator is being completely renovated and will be divided into spaces ranging from 200 to 800 square feet, thereby allowing: Smaller businesses to acquire square footage that is right for them Flexible leases A high traffic area Access to business loans and Ongoing business training. The shared workspace concept included in the incubator serves to aract business professionals who want to rent desk space for a reasonable price instead of the more costly opon of leasing an enre office. These individuals typically work from home and desire the perks of an office space without the addional overhead that comes along with it. The Grow DeSoto business incubator is scheduled to open this fall and currently 50% of the space has been pre‐leased to a variety of small businesses ranging from restaurants to a full ‐service barber shop. (story conƟnued on Page Two) City Calendar DeSoto Fire Rescue Offers Free Smoke Detectors To Those In Need September In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean this may slow the spread of smoke, the difference between residents of our heat, and fire. 4 City Facilies closed for Labor Day ‐ no community escaping safely from a fire or Once you get outside, stay outside. trash collecon 4 Arts Commission Mtg. Canceled having their lives end in tragedy. Never go back inside a burning 5 City Council Mtg. ‐ City Hall ‐ 7 pm building. 7 Library Board Mtg. Library ‐ 7 pm That’s why this year’s Fire Prevenon 7 KDB Mtg. Civic Ctr. ‐ 6:30 pm Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 In addion, DeSoto Fire Rescue would like 7 Historical Foundaon Mtg.– 6 pm 9 Lano Fest ‐ Amphitheater 6 ‐ 10 pm Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces to remind you that the most important 11 Special Park Board Mtg. Civic Ctr. 6 pm why everyone needs to have an escape step is to have a working smoke alarm in 12 Planning & Zoning Mtg.‐ City Hall ‐7 pm plan. Here’s this year’s key campaign every home. As a result, they are 19 City Council Mtg. ‐ City Hall ‐ 7 pm message: announcing the Life Safety Awareness 21 Adopt‐a‐Street Banquet ‐ Civic Ctr. 7 pm 25 DEDC Board Mtg. ‐ City Hall ‐ 9 am Program intended to proacvely prevent 26 Planning & Zoning Mtg. ‐ Civic Ctr. ‐ 7 pm Draw a map of your home with all fatalies by providing baery operated 30 Midnight Star Concert‐Amphitheater 8pm members of your household, marking smoke detectors for DeSoto residents who two exits from each room and a path need them. October to the outside from each exit. Pracce your home fire drill twice a This program provides free smoke 2 Arts Commission Mtg. ‐ Civic Ctr. 6pm year. Conduct one at night and one detectors to the elderly, handicapped or 2 Park Board Mtg. ‐ Civic Ctr. ‐ 6:30 pm during the day with everyone in your those having a demonstrated need. 3 City Council Mtg. ‐ canceled home, and pracce using different DeSoto Fire Rescue has approximately 700 3 Texas Night Out ‐ Civic Ctr. 7 to 9 pm detectors in inventory and wants to get 5 Historical Foundaon Mtg. ‐ 6 pm ways out. them to the residents who need them 5 KDB Mtg. Civic Ctr. ‐ 6:30 pm Teach children how to escape on their 5 Library Board Mtg. Library ‐ 7 pm own in case you can’t help them. most. 10 Planning & Zoning Mtg. Civic Ctr. ‐7 pm Make sure the number of your home 12 Jt. Council & School Board Mtg. 7pm To request a smoke detector, please call is clearly marked and easy for the fire 17 City Council Mtg. ‐ Civic Ctr. ‐ 7 pm the Fire Administraon office at 22 Kneel Together ‐ Amphitheater ‐ 4pm department to find. Your house 972.230.9680. You will be asked to fill out 24 Planning & Zoning Mtg. ‐ Civic Ctr.‐ 7 pm number should also be visible on the 30 DEDC Board Mtg. ‐ City Hall ‐ 9 am a quesonnaire to establish eligibility and back of the home if you have an alley. provide proof of DeSoto residency. Grow DeSoto cont. from page 1 Close doors behind you as you leave – “What really excites me about the Grow DeSoto project is embracing the philosophy that small businesses are DeSoto Animal Control Would Like to Remind You of These truly the heartbeat of a community, “ Animal Vaccination Requirements said Mayor Curstene S. McCowan. “I am proud that DeSoto’s strong The owner of an animal capable of Upon vaccinaon, the veterinarian shall commitment to economic transming rabies including a dog or cat issue a cerficate of vaccinaon and development and efforts to bring more must have that animal vaccinated against provide a tag with a serial number that jobs to our community includes this rabies before four (4) months of age and in corresponds with the vaccinaon strategic iniave to promote and each subsequent twelve (12) months cerficate. This tag should be securely provide opportunies for the thereaer. Anyone moving into the City of aached to the vaccinated animal’s collar development and growth of our very DeSoto from a locaon outside the City, at all mes. It is unlawful for any person own talented business entrepreneurs.” and who has not had their animal who owns or harbors a vaccinated animal vaccinated within one (1) year shall comply to fail or refuse to exhibit his copy of the The DeSoto Economic Development within ten (10) days aer having moved cerficate of vaccinaon upon request of Corporaon is currently looking to fill into the City. an animal control officer. It is also the remaining 50% of the space in the incubator with viable small businesses. unlawful to harbor any dog or cat which If you would like more informaon, If the dog or cat has inflicted a bite on any has not been vaccinated against rabies . please contact Vanessa Barrios, person, or another animal within the last Business Development Manager with ten (10) days, the owner of that dog or cat If you have any quesons regarding the DeSoto Economic Development shall report this to a veterinarian and no vaccinang your pets, please call the City Corporaon at 972.230.9623 or go to rabies vaccine shall be administered unl of DeSoto Animal Control Department at www.growdesoto.org. aer a (10) ten‐day observaon period. 469.658.3075. 2 October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Help Us Keep Storm Drains October is designated as Domesc informaon please call 469.658.3012. Flowing weeds Andthat Creeksrequire Ordinances City Violence Awareness month. The Unpolluted DeSoto Domesc Violence Advisory DomesƟc Violence Skits will be Commission along with DeSoto Police performed by DeSoto High School’s In order to keep our creeks safe from Department’s Vicm Assistance Drama students every Sunday in pollutants and our storm drains flowing, Coordinator have planned the October at various churches the City has established a program called following series of acvies during the throughout the community. For more the Storm Drain Inlet Marker Program month of October for survivors, family informaon please contact Denise which requires that all storm drain inlets members, advocates, resource Valenne at 972.979.3595. contain a marker that nofies residents that the marked storm drain flows to the network providers and the creek. This is important informaon community. A mobile Purple Pinwheel trailer will because it is intended to stop illicit be seen throughout the City with discharge or dumping of pollutants such Saturday, Oct. 14 2 to 5 pm pinwheels indicang the number of as paints, varnishes, solvents, oil and Chasing the Sky Symposium vicms and survivors that have been other automove fluids, non‐hazardous at Church of the Disciple United affected by Domesc/Family Violence liquid/solid wastes, yard wastes and Methodist Church in our community. It will move to grass clippings, garbage, pescides, 220 S.