✅ Voted in 2018 for the Veterans Memorial Site at City Hall property.
✅ April 2018 SAFER Grant awarded to the newly formed McLendon-Chisholm Fire Rescue Department in August 2018. In addition to helping provide benefits for those first responders and retirement. Balkum worked with TxDOT for an in-kind replacement that will provide monies for an architect, engineering and construction of a new fire station located on FM 550 on City Hall property. Replacing the original Fire Station 1 located on S. Hwy 205 that was listed as one of the 9 structures to be removed in the S. Hwy 205 expansion. Monies awarded was $4.3 million dollars.
✅ Initiated City Staff Annual Reviews in 2017; 2023.
✅ Advocated for Rosini Winery.
✅ Supported the 2021 Resolution directing the City Administrator to file a complaint with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for various reprehensible actions by RCH Water Supply causing a danger to the health, safety and welfare of citizens of McLendon-Chisholm.
✅ Approved City wide Photo Contest “Why Is McLendon-Chisholm A Great Place To Live?”
✅ Voted in 2018 to establish an escrow account for an early bond redemption. As of September 30, 2023, the funds in this escrow account were $238,546 and are expected to be applied against debt principal for constructing the City Hall.
✅ April 2018 hired a Fire Chief (Jim Simmons).
✅ Initiated Animal Control Services 2018.
✅ Initiated City Events Committee in 2023.
✅ 2023 and 2024 authored multiple proclamations recognizing special events, organizations and personal achievements of honorable judges, residents and community advocates.
✅ Serves on the Rockwall ISD Facilities Bond Committee 2023.
✅ Serves as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of McLendon-Chisholm.
✅ Signed the 2023 petition for customers wanting to add a choice on the RCH WSC election ballot to transfer assets to the City or to Aqua Texas.
✅ Authorized to negotiate with providers operation, maintenance and bill services for water related services.
✅ Initiated the inaugural 2017 Sonoma Verde HOA Freedom Fireworks Show.
✅ 2017 Construction Noise Ordinance from Monday – Saturday 7am to 7pm and No holidays.
✅ 2017 Initiated Broadcasting McLendon-Chisholm City Council Meetings.
✅ 2023 Author of the City of McLendon-Chisholm’s TML Resolution Relating to Local Water Supply Corporations providing adequate delivery of water and/or meet the infrastructure requirements to keep up with water demand.
✅ 2024 initiated for City Planner to add language on Preliminary Plat Applications to meet the Checklist for developers must be able to provide a water plan and Council approved unanimously.
✅ 2018 established by Ordinance McLendon-Chisholm Fire Rescue.
✅ Serves on the Rockwall County Strategic Planning Committee 2050.
Pol. Adv. Paid for by Adrienne Balkum for Mayor of McLendon-Chisholm Campaign