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Village general Informaiton
Village Council
De Soto Village Board Meeting
Tuesday December 2, 2025 7:00 PM
De Soto Village Office
Most Recent council Mtg agenda:
Most recent council mtg minutes:
Most Recent public hearings:
Most Recent Planning Commission Agenda:
revised De soto blighted Property Ordinance:
Village Trustees:
President – Timothy Gillespie 608-648-3319
Trustee - Scott DuCharme 608-648-2481
Trustee – Mitch Schiffer 608-738-9763
Clerk/Treasurer – Carrie Brudos 608-648-2700
Village Council Meetings:
First Tuesday of the Month
7:00 PM De Soto Village Office
Council meetings documentation
2025 Village Council Meeting Agendas:
For Previous Years of Council Meeting Agendas Please See:
Village Government Archive Records
2024-2025 Village Council Meeting Minutes:
For Previous Years of Council Meeting Minutes Please See:
Village Government Archive Records
2021/2022/2023/2024 Village Planning Commission:
De Soto Area Tourism Commission
De Soto Area Tourism Commission Meeting
Monday January 19, 2026 6:00 PM
De Soto Community Center, De Soto
commission Members:
President – Josh Petzel 612-232-4076
Vice President –
Secretary – Carrie Brudos 608-648-2700
Clerk, Village of De Soto – Carrie Brudos
Clerk, Town of Wheatland – Cindy Eisenman
Member – Kari Beeman
Member – Pamela Cotant
Member – Emma Justin
Member – Mitch Schiffer
Member – Jenn Swiggum
Member – Janice Vanevenhoven
Member – Lacey Zitzner
De Soto area Tourism commission Meetings:
Third Monday of the Month
6:00 PM De Soto Community Center
Most Recent Tourism commission agenda:
most recent Tourism mtg minutes:
Lodging owners must determine what tax municipality each of their lodging units are located in for proper collections and reporting of room taxes.
The Village of De Soto and the Town of Wheatland are the only tax jurisdictions represented by the De Soto Area Tourism Commission.
The Town of Freeman is NOT a participant in the De Soto Area Tourism Commission and does NOT collect Room Tax for overnight lodging.
Village of De Soto Room Tax Return Form
Town of Wheatland Room Tax Return Form
If third party booking agents are used, it is important that the Room Tax proceeds that they collect are sent to the same postal address that your Room Tax Return is sent to.
Lodging owners must inform their booking agents of this requirement.
De Soto Lodging owners information
commission background information
2023 – 2025 Tourism Commission Meeting Agendas:
2025 – 2023 tourism commission meeting minutes:
De soto public services
Village Office
Street Address: 115 Houghton Street, De Soto WI
eMail Address: vdesoto@mwt.net
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 37
De Soto, WI 54624
Telephone: 608-648-2700
FAX: 608-648-3466
Village Clerk – Office Hours
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 8:oo AM – 5:00 PM
Village Clerk office Location
de soto public library
Street Address: 111 Houghton Street, De Soto WI
eMail Address: desotopl@wrlsweb.org
Telephone: 608-648-3593
Serving the residents of De Soto, Red Mound, Retreat, Ferryville, Genoa, Victory, Stoddard and the surrounding rural areas.
Business hours:
Tuesday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday 11:oo AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Head Librarian – Kari Sanding
Library services:
Web Based – Library Catalog Item Search and Reservation (OPAC)
Free Drive Up WIFI Internet Access
Web Based – Wisconsin Digital Library Checkout
Other Library Web Pages….
De Soto Public Library – Facebook
De Soto Public Library – Winding Rivers Library System
Library Board of Trustees
President – Jean Sandry 608-648-3359
Board Member – Carrie Brudos
Board Member – Damon Whyte
Board Member – Jacquie Greiner
Library Board Meeting
Second Tuesday of the Month
5:30 PM De Soto Public Library
DE soto public library location
community center
57 Crawford Street, De Soto WI
Capacity of 250 people, Handicap accessible, Air conditioned, Kitchen with stove and refrigerator, Projection screen, TV, P.A. system, and DVD player
On premises telephone: 608-648-3336
Event Scheduling and Reservations:
telephone: 608-648-2700
eMail Address: vdesoto@mwt.net
community center / fire station location
Fire Department & First Responders
open Burning in the village
no open burning is allowed without the approval of the de soto fire chief.
an open burning ban may also be declared by the WI DNr.
the de soto fire chief or his designated officers issue burning permits. call chief chris mussatti (608-648-3303) or Village clerk carrie brudos (609-648-2700) to request a permit. the Permit issuing fee is $5.00
Emergency Telephone: 911
57 Crawford Street, De Soto WI
Fire Chief – Chris Mussatti
Non-Emergency telephone: 608-648-3331
Village Park Board
President – Timothy Gillespie 608-648-3319
Board Member – Eloda Bohland
Board Member – Debbie Groves
Board Member – Sue Fladhammer
Village Streets and Sanitary Sewer
Public Works Director – Steve Holt
Waste Water Treatment Manager – Steve Holt
608-648-2111
village ordinances
county Government Links
Vernon County, WI – Government
Crawford County, WI – Government
Allamakee County, IA – Government
Animal Humane Societies
Driftless Humane Society…. We believe every animal has an owner just waiting to find each other…
Coulee Region Humane Society…. Promotes The Humane Treatment Of All Animals And Fosters Positive Human – Animal Relationships.
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