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Laredo committee discusses incentives, study to attract grocery stores to District 7
Summary
The Laredo Economic Development Committee discussed recommending incentive programs and commissioning a more detailed economic-development study to attract grocery stores to District 7, including outreach to major chains and attention to food-desert definitions and health needs.
The Laredo Economic Development Committee on Jan. 23 debated incentives and a possible economic-development study aimed at attracting a grocery store to District 7.
The chair opened the discussion saying the action item was “recommended incentive programs to attract grocery store in District 7,” and members stressed the need to combine outreach to major chains with a rigorous study of local demand.
“Talk to HEB or Walmart and see, are you interested in moving over here?” a…
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