De Soto submits proposal for Wizards complex

Mayor, city officials to meet Thursday with Major League Soccer representativesFULL STORY - THE DE SOTO EXPLORERElvyn J. Jones, editorDe Soto Mayor Dave Anderson hopes a soccer complex in a suburb north of Dallas could be the model for a future home of the Kansas City Wizards in De Soto.Anderson confirmed De Soto was among Johnson County cities responding to an invitation from Major League Soccer and Hunt Sports Group to submit preliminary information on where a soccer complex could be built. The cities were asked to propose 220-acre sites for a 20,000-seat stadium, 17 championship quality youth fields and 30 to 50 acres of commercial development.