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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (regular meeting, 07/21/2025): Motion to approve the minutes as presented — Passed (Recorded roll call: David Ruffino: Yes; Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).

- Election of president (Type A): Motion by David Ruffino to elect Ivan Guel as president; second noted in discussion — Passed (Recorded roll call: David Ruffino: Yes; Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).

- Election of vice president (Type A): Nomination by Gwendolyn Gardner of Felicia Riddick; second by Will Toba — Passed (Recorded roll call: David Ruffino: Yes; Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).

- FY 2025–26 budget adoption (Type A): Approve FY 2025–26 budget including $1,200,000 for Alexander Village infrastructure and $300,000 in the following fiscal year — Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).

- Change signature cards at Prosperity Bank to include new president and vice president: Motion to update signatories to reflect newly elected president and vice president — Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).

- Sponsor Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce 2025 Golf Classic (presenting sponsor), not to exceed $2,500: Motion to sponsor the event and split sponsor responsibilities with the tourism advisory committee — Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).

- Motion to adjourn: Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes). Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.

All motions above are drawn from the meeting transcript; if a mover or seconder was not verbally identified in the transcript the field is recorded as not specified in the structured actions below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Balch Springs - EDC Type A Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the Aug. 18 Balch Springs EDC Type A meeting, including elections, budget approval, bank signature changes and sponsorships.","taxTitle","Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",69448,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6493379,"City staff outlines multiple Balch Springs projects: city center master plan, grants and major developments",1911,1689000,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595870-24cb3c9e001b4ec02361b79d50fff0ed&start=1689&end=3600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595870-24cb3c9e001b4ec02361b79d50fff0ed/thumbnail_1689000.jpg","/articles/6493379/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/City-staff-outlines-multiple-Balch-Springs-projects-city-center-master-plan-grants-and-major-developments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493379-c9605159952cfbf2e5e8588dc5d00b78/orig.mp4?Expires=1769957196&Signature=N-5QyjvitzvCZmF5TZuupB5FisqFBx6YLtr3iSsRLmblcNPqyYnT5fawNAg8RsmDBsGdUQNrdVi678aX8dvpKygvodPO~HuUROwfK3mGqYtjdoAG42-4U5dNl6qRTTdM388wxFwnsnVsJU5rcl6ciTIzq28Cryvxy-RcmeYWrHaJFRtoGPY6I5SgmbNnbDw3NMC9OyYQR5Gthe-IYa-TesM4fbMqQxzQ4DFYqK4eA~gawdjDni6ks6f4bBNJAxzKiS-0DSYicvQ46i2iCWtgWj1HbTftg8tnWQwTK3zT6kWGSYgz3x8bxnRF0pvmQhTjjddyNn-sM650sJbL8fQ6lA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff provided an overview of current and upcoming projects on Aug. 18, describing infrastructure investments, grant applications, and private development activity intended to support Balch Springs’ long-term economic strategy.

Staff said the Elam Road corridor master plan and a 2050 comprehensive plan adopted last year form the policy foundation for a new “city center” along Elam Road. The city recently approved approximately $13.3 million in CIP financing to fund a set of initial infrastructure actions tied to the city center plan, including improvements to Shepherd Lane, trail connections, and land acquisition for the municipal center.

Staff described an anticipated consolidated municipal facility that could bring administration, finance, economic development and public safety functions into a multipurpose building. The city also secured a $1.6 million grant for Elam Road design work through a regional planning body; staff said the grant requires a local match.

Economic development staff highlighted grant‑funded gateway landscaping projects along I‑635, I‑20 and Beltline, funded through a combination of local design dollars and pending TxDOT construction grants. Staff reported more than $22 million in transportation grant funding secured for local projects and said the city is pursuing additional HSIP and other competitive grants this fall for intersection improvements (examples cited include Lake June/Ranchway and Beltline/Lakeside corridors).

Staff gave updates on active private development: Arcadia Trails (a $300 million, 173‑acre master‑planned community with later phases of retail), Mackenzie Trails (about $50 million, ~180 lots under construction), a 150,000‑square‑foot warehouse/industrial building in Raleigh Crest, and a four‑story hotel under construction. Staff noted Alexander Village’s developer had submitted a preliminary plat the week prior and that Type A funds will fund collector‑road infrastructure tied to that project.

The presentation covered marketing work (Place AI demographic updates), facade improvement grants, streetscape projects (Elam, Mercury, Beltline) and a suite of transportation studies including a feasibility study for continuous freeway frontage roads. Staff encouraged board members to attend upcoming economic development training events and said monthly project updates will be posted on the city website and in board packets.

No board action was required on the staff brief; the presentation provided context for the Type A board’s budget and project priorities.","City economic development staff briefed the Balch Springs EDC Type A on a suite of ongoing projects including the Elam Road city center master plan, CIP financing for streets and trails, grant-funded gateway and intersection work, Alexander Village preliminary plat submittal, and several private development projects.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6493382,"Balch Springs EDC Type A approves FY 2025–26 budget, commits $1.2 million to Alexander Village infrastructure",727,487000,1214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595870-24cb3c9e001b4ec02361b79d50fff0ed&start=487&end=1214","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595870-24cb3c9e001b4ec02361b79d50fff0ed/thumbnail_487000.jpg","/articles/6493382/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/Balch-Springs-EDC-Type-A-approves-FY-202526-budget-commits-12-million-to-Alexander-Village-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493382-1287e5cdeb2cff242041d81747607fa1/orig.mp4?Expires=1769957196&Signature=T00X-xX7Rten86HCPkaScL-6vaMZNPEc-zq6GHOcMMbU2E0-hy~dteKhm9JFtRtN~pAvXZDaRG73O9X5hJrQ~XwEw5SdOVVh3L9qiyrtwruVfD9hQZ0cKDNT54tbaaiBdfsRxFH7f7KSgEgfgrrefQTEuCuWrUxqcASiSIwaso5ycsb578im0ODCVZf63du~g8~smsOOn9GehT6qLzC7gjivXUHSDbqG0~1tA63ivv~erx7pOr9yruR7BFlqFWrgJeMGRryMccfddEV4pVCmSspYnFnVvzhw6fTUzoZ22asJOJ1VeHqOmaqpcjoZ~debtEzY1wrH110eBs9xLrIe2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Balch Springs Industrial and Economic Development Corporation (Type A) voted Aug. 18 to approve its fiscal year 2025–26 budget and to commit $1.2 million toward the first phase of infrastructure for the Alexander Village development, with an additional $300,000 planned for FY 2026–27.

City finance staff presented the budget package to the board. Rebecca Olsen, finance specialist III, told the board sales tax accounts for about 99% of the EDC Type A’s revenues and that proposed expenditures are concentrated in transfers (about 82%), administration (7%) and economic development programs (11%). Olsen said the $1.2 million is earmarked for collateral infrastructure—specifically the first phase of the Alexander Collector Road serving the Alexander Village site.

The board was given projections showing a projected fund balance of about $2.2 million at the start of FY 2026 and an estimated ending fund balance of roughly $1.6 million after the planned projects. Olsen and staff said the larger draw on fund balance in FY 2026 is driven by the Alexander Village commitment and that the board expects to narrow the budget gap and move toward a balanced operating position by FY 2027 if project and revenue trends hold.

Board members asked how long the EDC would tap fund balance and were told the heavy expenditure is concentrated in the coming year for the collector road and that future years are budgeted at lower levels for the project. The presentation noted other projects under consideration—Lakeside and Lake June/Ranchway intersection improvements—but staff said those efforts will pursue alternative funding sources, including grant programs, rather than relying primarily on Type A reserves.

Olsen also reviewed outstanding debt and a repayment schedule showing the EDC’s debt is projected to be retired by FY 2032. She confirmed the board had adjusted transfers in the FY 2026 proposal to reflect retention of funding for the Alexander Village project and removal or reprioritization of other previously listed projects.

The motion to approve the FY 2025–26 budget carried on a recorded roll call. The board will bring individual incentive requests to the board separately for approval as developers present specifics.

According to staff, the Alexander Village development is anticipated to be a mixed-use project that the governing EDC agreement describes as including retail, restaurants, family-entertainment uses and multifamily housing; the developer submitted a preliminary plat the week before the meeting. Staff said the full development is expected to represent a multi‑million‑dollar private investment and that the Type A’s funding is for public infrastructure that will serve the project.

The board approved the budget in a recorded vote and directed staff to proceed with implementation steps identified in the presentation.","The Balch Springs Industrial and Economic Development Corporation (Type A) approved its FY 2025–26 budget on Aug. 18 and set aside $1.2 million for the first phase of the Alexander Village infrastructure project, with an additional $300,000 slated for the next fiscal year.","actionData","errors"]

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At a glance: Balch Springs EDC Type A meeting votes — Aug. 18, 2025

City staff outlines multiple Balch Springs projects: city center master plan, grants and major developments

Balch Springs EDC Type A approves FY 2025–26 budget, commits $1.2 million to Alexander Village infrastructure