City of DeSoto Supporting Residents and Businesses to the Tune Of $2.8 Million to Combat COVID-19

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City of DeSoto Supporting Residents and Businesses to the Tune Of $2.8 Million to Combat COVID-19

As the COVID-19 Pandemic stretches on, the DeSoto City Council has implemented several financial relief programs aimed at assisting DeSoto residents and businesses through the ongoing crisis. All together, these …

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