A city council liaison updated the board on several city items. The liaison said City Council will hold a two‑day winter retreat in January/February to discuss new business and strategic plan updates. The liaison also reported an ongoing effort to convert older street lights to LEDs; he said the city allocated approximately $92,000 to convert about 340 street lights on main corridors including Copper Hill Road, Hampton Road from Parkerville to Beltline, and other stretches.

Board members asked whether LED conversion would generate energy savings; staff said they did not have exact life‑cycle cost details immediately available but would obtain information from the city manager and the finance department. A liaison noted that most LED conversions yield operating savings, but the specific dollar impact for DeSoto will be provided after analysis.

The liaison also reminded the board of upcoming municipal elections for mayor and two council seats (one council member termed out) and encouraged board members to follow the dates announced by the city.