City of De Soto

17 Boyd Street
De Soto, Missouri  63020
Phone 636.586.3326

FINANCE

BRENDA GRAWE - FINANCE CLERK
PATTY MARSHALL - UTILITY BILLING COORDINATOR



UTILITY RATES - 2010-2011

WATER: $12.78 Minimum, $6.38 per 1000 gallons up to 5,000 and $5.79 per 1000 gallons over 5,000.
SEWER: $ 6.26 Minimum, $3.13 per 1000 gallons.
TRASH: $16.40 Per month

Minimum Utility Bill: $35.76 includes water, sewer, trash and tax

Utility service is billed the first of each month. 10% penalty is applied on unpaid balance after the 15th of each month. Water will be disconnected if balance is not paid by 5:00 p.m. the 25th .

Payments are received in City Hall, Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm; there are two 24-hour drop boxes: one  inside City Hall and one in the rear parking lot next to Second Street, payments can be mailed to: City Hall,  17 Boyd St. De Soto, MO 63020 and payment by debit card can be called in during regular business hours.

Rates increase by 3% annually on June 1st as set by City Ordinance.

TO BEGIN UTILITY SERVICE:
Individual requesting new service must complete an application at City Hall, provide a photo identification, lease agreement or deed of trust/closing papers and a deposit of $150.00. 



ANNUAL BUDGET 2009-2010

Revenues:
  • General Fund

$1,795,614

  • Water/Serer Fund

  $1,826,731

  • Refuse Fund

    $435,000

  • County 1/2 Cent Sales Tax

  $2,444,000

  • City 1 Cent Sales Tax

  $1,170,000

  • 1/2 Cent Capital Improvement

    $877,821

  • Special Police Training Fund

        $5,950

TOTAL REVENUES

$8,555.116

Expenditures:
  • Operational

$4,506,647

  • Capital (Equipment & Projects)

 $3,802,721

  Debt Service

$226,783

  • Sales Tax Rebate

    $435,000

  • TOTAL EXPENDITURES

   $8,551,151 

The Budget is presented for Public Hearing in September with City Council approval in October. The Budget period is November 1 through October 31 each year.


ANNUAL AUDIT - AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

The City's Financials are audited each year by Schowalter and Jabouri, P.C. The audit is performed each year in January, with a completed report approved in March.  Audit Reports are available for the public at City Hall.