Local Wiki
DeSoto County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 17, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- 2nd Tuesday @ 9:00 am & 4th Tuesday @ 3:00 pm EST
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, First Floor, DeSoto County Administration Building, 201 East Oak Street, Arcadia, FL 34266.
- Clerk Of Court
- Nadia Daughtrey · 115 E. Oak St., Arcadia, FL 34266 · (863) 494-6359 · nadia.daughtrey@desotoclerk.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Manager
- Mandy Hines · 201 E. Oak St., Ste. 201, Arcadia, FL 34266 · (863) 993-4800 · m.hines@desotobocc.com
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Desoto · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
- Joshua Water Control District · Special District · Drainage
- Desoto County Hospital District (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Hospital
- Arcadia City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Bridlewood of Arcadia Community Development District · Special District · Multi-Purpose
- Oak Stone East Community Development District · Special District · Multi-Purpose
- Peace River Soil and Water Conservation District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026