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Posted June 9, 2022
It happens! Dogs run away. Normally, pets run away from acute boredom or loneliness, to answer sexual urges if they have not been neutered, in response to sudden and unexpected events that frighten them, out of curiosity if doors, windows, or gates are le...
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Posted June 9, 2022
The Balch Springs Animal Shelter has complied a list to help its citizens rehome their unwanted pets on their own.
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Posted June 9, 2022
UNTIL RENOVATIONS ARE COMPLETED, THE BALCH SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER WILL BE OPEN TO SERVE ITS CITIZENS DURING THE FOLLOWING HOURS:
* LIMITED HOURS ARE ONLY TEMPORARY*
TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Feel free to email the animal shelter with any ques...
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Posted March 29, 2022
The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is seeking input from residents on their broadband needs and experience by county. This input will help form a statewide broadband plan. It will also assist the Texas BDO in competing for Bipartisan Infrastruct...
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Posted January 19, 2022
Resulting from the 2020 Federal Census, the City of Balch Springs’ single member council districts were found to be sufficiently out of population balance, which required redistricting. To comply with the “one-person, one-vote” principle established by th...
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Posted December 20, 2021
What is CERT?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates citizens regarding disaster preparedness relative to hazards that could impact our area, and provides basic disaster response skills training. These skills include fire safety, lig...
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Posted on: June 9, 2022
UNTIL RENOVATIONS ARE COMPLETED, THE BALCH SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER WILL BE OPEN TO SERVE ITS CITIZENS DURING THE FOLLOWING HOURS:
* LIMITED HOURS ARE ONLY TEMPORARY*
TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Feel free to email the animal shelter with any ques...
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Animal Shelter
Posted on: June 9, 2022
The Balch Springs Animal Shelter has complied a list to help its citizens rehome their unwanted pets on their own.
Dallas Animal Services- &nbs...
Read on...
Animal Shelter
Posted on: June 9, 2022
It happens! Dogs run away. Normally, pets run away from acute boredom or loneliness, to answer sexual urges if they have not been neutered, in response to sudden and unexpected events that frighten them, out of curiosity if doors, windows, or gates are le...
Read on...
Animal Shelter
Posted on: February 16, 2022
Volunteer opportunities at the Balch Springs Animal Shelter
Volunteers are a necessary part of any successful animal shelter. Animals need attention, love and care every day. The more exposure to different people, the better it is for the adoptability of t...
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Animal Shelter
Posted on: October 1, 2021
Shelter Update
The Balch Springs Animal Shelter thanks you for your patience during this time of renovations. We are anxious to open our doors to the public again very soon! The date of complete reopening has been pushed back due to some unforeseen problem...
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Posted on: June 28, 2022
Oakridge Park Splash Pad Ribbon Cutting was held on May 27, 2022. Oakridge Park is located at 1400 Spring Oaks Dr. Hours of the splash pad are from 8am to 8pm. The Balch Springs Community and Economic Development Corporation Type B is funding the $1.4M pa...
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Community Updates
Posted on: June 28, 2022
We are proud to announce that our Mayor Carrie Gordon, was asked to serve as a delegate to the League’s “Municipal Policy Summit,” which will meet August 22-23, 2022 at the Hilton Austin (located at 500 East 4th Street). The ...
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Community Updates
Posted on: June 28, 2022
The City of Balch Springs has placed a significant amount of investment into the public spaces that are part of the park system in Balch Springs. The significant increase in vandalism of Balch Springs Parks is costing the city thousands of dollars to make...
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Community Updates
Posted on: June 28, 2022
Our congratulations to Cristo Rey senior, Javier Martinez, the recipient of the City of Balch Springs Best Southwest Partnership scholarship. Javier and Best Southwest scholars from neighboring cities were honored on June 13th at a luncheon at the Thorntr...
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Community Updates
Posted on: June 28, 2022
Now that summer is here, be sure you are on the lookout for places mosquitoes can breed. The heat accelerates the risk of the species of mosquitoes that carries WNV. They don’t require but about a bottle cap’s worth of water to lay egg...
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Posted on: March 29, 2022
The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is seeking input from residents on their broadband needs and experience by county. This input will help form a statewide broadband plan. It will also assist the Texas BDO in competing for Bipartisan Infrastruct...
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Posted on: January 19, 2022
Resulting from the 2020 Federal Census, the City of Balch Springs’ single member council districts were found to be sufficiently out of population balance, which required redistricting. To comply with the “one-person, one-vote” principle established by th...
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Posted on: December 20, 2021
What is CERT?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates citizens regarding disaster preparedness relative to hazards that could impact our area, and provides basic disaster response skills training. These skills include fire safety, lig...
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Posted on: August 5, 2021
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Posted on: August 5, 2021
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Posted on: August 5, 2021
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Posted on: August 5, 2021
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Posted on: June 15, 2022
The Balch Springs Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association recognizes an Officer or Employee of the Department and a Civilian each month. The Officer/Employee is nominated by a citizen or fellow officer/employee for an action or characteristic above and...
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