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Texas Broadband Survey

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...

Press Release: New Police Chief Announcement before the end of March 2022

The City Council hopes to announce a new Chief of Police before the end of March.

After narrowing the search to two exceptionally qualified candidates. The next Chief of Police will oversee 43 sworn officers and 16 non-sworn professional staff.  L...

City Council Redistricting 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...

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program

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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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...