Editing Balch Springs, Texas (section)

== Government ==
Balch Springs has a mayor-council form of government, with a mayor and six council members. Five of the six are elected in single-member districts, while the mayor and remaining council member are elected at-large.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mayor & City Council {{!}} Balch Springs, TX |url=https://www.cityofbalchsprings.com/180/Mayor-City-Council |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=www.cityofbalchsprings.com}}</ref>

A city manager is appointed to serve at the pleasure of the city council. The current city manager is Charles R. Fenner,<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Manager {{!}} Balch Springs, TX |url=https://www.cityofbalchsprings.com/153/City-Manager |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=www.cityofbalchsprings.com}}</ref> serving since 2023. <!-- Needs a clearer date. -->
{| class="wikitable"
|+Current Balch Springs City Council<ref name=":0" />
!Position
!Occupant
!Term Expires
|-
|Mayor
|Rodney Taylor
|2027
|-
|Place 2 (At-Large)
|Tartisha Hill
|2026
|-
|Place 3
|Paula Garcia
|2027
|-
|Place 4
|Vincent Gabriel
|2026
|-
|Place 5
|Jessie Patino
|2027
|-
|Place 6
|Elishima Myles
|2026
|-
|Place 7
|Yemi Salau
|2027
|}