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