On Thursday April 23rd the City of Balch Springs hosted the Dallas County SEATA (Southeast Area Transportation Alliance) luncheon. There was about 60 people in attendance from communities all over Dallas County including cities of Mesquite, Wilmer, Hutchins, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Balch Springs, Desoto and STAR Transit. The purpose of the luncheon was to discussed the importance of workforce development and job growth in the DFW region specifically in southern Dallas County. Speakers from Dallas County Community College District, University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Arlington all spoke on topics related to workforce development.