DeSoto Development Corporation

Overview

  • Comprised of seven members appointed by the City Council to serve for a one to two-year term with term limits of six years total.  
  • Promotes quality development within the City of DeSoto.
  • Manage budget of funds received from 1/2 cent sales tax collected in DeSoto
  • Eligible candidates should have a minimum of one of the following qualifications:
    • Serve, or have served as Chief Executive Officer of a company
    • Serve, or have served, in a position of executive management of a company
    • Serve, or have served, in a professional capacity
    • Have experience equivalent to any of the above qualifications and must be bondable

Meeting Schedule

The DeSoto Development Corporation Board of Directors meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room at City Hall. Special meetings, when necessary.

DDC Staff

Matt Carlson

Chief Executive Officer

972.230.9611

mcarlson@desototexas.gov

      

Antoine Long

Research and Business Development Manager

972-230-9623 

ALong@desototexas.gov

  

Melba Hill

Administrative Assistant

972.230.9611

mhill@desototexas.gov


Council Representative

Andre' Byrd

Councilmember - Place 4

682.261.5035

Email Councilmember Byrd

Board of Directors


Curt Krohn, President

Initial Appointment: 7/15

Current Term Expires: 03/23


 Dr. Delva King
 Vice-President

Initial Appointment: 01/19

Current Term Expires: 03/23

   

Michael Baldwin, Director 

Initial Appointment: 09/21

Current Term Expires: 03/24


Latosha Herron Bruff, Director

Initial Appointment: 09/21

Current Term Expires: 03/25

 

Rodney Brown, Director

Initial Appointment: 11/19 

Current Term Expires: 03/24



Lonice Stoker, Director

Initial Appointment: 09/21

Current Term Expires: 03/24


Carlos L. White, Director

Initial Appointment: 09/21

Current Term Expires: 03/25