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Town Hall · Balch Springs

How is Balch Springs run?

Balch Springs’ city government spent $19.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $771 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Balch Springs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:30 pm · 13503 Alexander Rd.

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$19.1M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$771
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$9.4M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
169
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $955,290
Typical tax bill
$3,233
1.44% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Balch Springs is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online3 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Mesquite Independent School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire44 sworn officers and 31 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $3,233 a year: 1.44% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
★ What stands out · Meetings

3 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Balch Springs’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $771 per resident a year, or $2.11 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 28%From the federal government 23%Property taxes 21%From the state 21%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Balch Springs didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.4 million; interest on debt $487,000. With these, the whole budget was $25 million.
About “Other”.27% of Balch Springs’ day-to-day spending ($5.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Balch Springs yet

Every year of Balch Springs’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,233 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Dallas$5,075
Texas$4,232
Mesquite$3,859
Balch Springs$3,233
$3,233
typical bill a year
1.44%
effective rate
$224,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Balch Springs’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Balch Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Balch Springs →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Balch Springs

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofbalchsprings.com for Balch Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Balch Springs yet.cityofbalchsprings.com ↗
Who works for Balch Springs

One full-time city employee for every 147 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (24,831).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police57
Fire33
Parks & libraries13 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash5
Water & other utilities5
Courts, inspections & corrections4
Roads & transportation2
Other41 + 1 pt
169
full-time
16
part-time
$955,290
payroll for March 2022
$11.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
44
sworn police officers
31
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Balch Springs’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mesquite Independent School District

Balch Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Mesquite. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Balch Springs →
$13,064
per pupil · TX $12,815
38,265
students
$655.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,064 per pupil, $7,826 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 28%State 57%Federal 15%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Balch Springs

Dallas Independent School District · $15,160 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Balch Springs’ votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Balch Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dallas County’s results.

President · Dallas County’s results853,336 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.9%511,027 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.8%322,468 votes

Others: 2.3% (19,841 votes).

Most votes in Dallas County: Kamala D Harris

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Balch Springs lies in Dallas County. Every 2024 race in Dallas County is on the county’s page.

Dallas County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Balch Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Balch Springs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofbalchsprings.com ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Toni Rose
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Nathan Johnson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julie Johnson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Balch Springs compares with the towns next door

Balch Springs’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,585 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Dallas: $1,585 per resident (2022)Mesquite: no reported 2022 figuresDallasMesquiteBalch Springs
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Dallas$1,585$5,075
Mesquiteestimate$3,859
Balch Springsestimate$3,233

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Balch Springs’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofbalchsprings.com ↗

Questions about Balch Springs’ government

How much does Balch Springs spend per resident?

About $771 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Balch Springs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $25 million.

What is the property tax rate in Balch Springs?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,233 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbalchsprings.com.

Who runs Balch Springs’ government?

See cityofbalchsprings.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Balch Springs yet.

How did Balch Springs vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Balch Springs alone. Dallas County, where 100% of Balch Springs lies, voted Harris 59.9%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Balch Springs?

169 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $955,290 (about $11.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Balch Springs in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Nathan Johnson) and State House District 110 (Toni Rose). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Balch Springs?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm in 13503 Alexander Rd., from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Balch Springs, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →