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Harlingen approves nomination of VHS Harlingen Hospital for Texas Enterprise Zone program
Summary
The commission approved an ordinance to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone program and advance a nomination for VHS Harlingen Hospital (Valley Baptist) for state designation tied to a planned $15 million investment and retention of 490 full-time jobs for the application.
The Harlingen City Commission voted to reaffirm the city’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone program and advance VHS Harlingen Hospital (Valley Baptist/“VHS Harlingen Hospital, LLC”) as an enterprise project nominee to the governor’s office.
City staff and an outside tax adviser described the program, which allows designated firms to receive rebates on the state's portion of sales and use tax for qualifying capital equipment…
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