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Council approves $3,500 from contingency for spring community food event

Balch Springs City Council · March 9, 2026
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Summary

Councilmember Hill received approval to use up to $3,500 from the council contingency fund to support a community crawfish/catfish event at the recreation center in mid‑April; staff said contingency has about $15,000 available.

Councilmember Hill requested and the council approved up to $3,500 from the council contingency fund to support a community crawfish (with alternatives) event at the recreation center in mid‑April. Council discussed logistics, dietary alternatives and the funding source; the city manager noted the contingency balance was approximately $15,000 and that contracted‑services accounts could also be used but contingency was appropriate for this request.

Councilmember Hill said the event is intended as an annual kickoff and will be limited in scale; councilmembers expressed informal support. The motion passed without recorded dissent.