The city’s active community events calendar will benefit from the new setting: more walkable streets, safer crossings, and a retail mix tuned to “grab-andgo” convenience and boutique variety. As the City Center fills in, residents will be able to live upstairs and walk downstairs to coffee, lunch, fitness, and services—keeping daily life local. SUSTAINABILITY WITH A BUSINESS CASE: EV CHARGING AND BEYOND Sustainability is showing up in Balch Springs in pragmatic ways—tied to funding and feasibility.The city is exploring EV charging stations through grants and private-sector partnerships. As Mayor Taylor notes, one developer group has floated a model to fund installation in collaboration with the utility (Oncor), then revenue-share with the host—precisely the kind of deal the city favors. City Manager Fenner says the team is ready to structure developer agreements that align public and private contributions on each project—reducing “red tape” and clarifying expectations up front. The city has already standardized these agreements across recent developments to streamline approvals and keep infrastructure responsibilities transparent. 25 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12 BALCH SPRINGS, TX
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