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Rowlett updates economic incentive policy to streamline abatements, adds grease-trap and façade grants
Summary
The Rowlett City Council on Feb. 4, 2025 approved revisions to the city's Economic Development Incentive Policy, removing a prescriptive tax-abatement schedule, adding a grease-trap rebate and a downtown façade grant, and clarifying application timing and recapture provisions.
On Feb. 4, 2025, the Rowlett City Council approved revisions to the City of Rowlett Economic Development Incentive Policy that remove a prescriptive tax-abatement schedule, set a minimum capital investment threshold for abatements, add a grease-trap rebate, and create a downtown core façade grant.
Brittany Farr, director of economic and community engagement, told the council the policy had last been revised in November 2015 and that staff compared Rowlett’s policy with peer cities to propose updates. Major changes include…
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