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Balch Springs outlines plan to dispose of 43 vacant parcels using development agreements and RFPs

City of Balch Springs City Council · August 11, 2025
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Staff presented an inventory of vacant city‑owned parcels and described four disposal methods—tax‑foreclosure agreements with taxing entities, county auction, RFP, and negotiated development agreements—with a preference for development agreements to secure infrastructure and housing outcomes.

Balch Springs — City staff on Aug. 11 briefed the City Council on an inventory and strategy for disposing of roughly 43 vacant parcels the city currently owns, with a preference for negotiated development agreements that trade lots for specified public‑improvement commitments.

Chris Dysher of the Business & Capital department told council the city and its Economic Development Corporation…

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