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Starr County reauthorizes tax-abatement guidelines to keep incentives for energy and other projects
Summary
After a public hearing, the Starr County Commissioners Court unanimously approved reauthorization of the countys tax abatement guidelines and signed a state-required order so abatements can continue to be offered after the current guidelines expire in November.
Starr County Commissioners Court on a unanimous vote approved reauthorization of the countys tax abatement guidelines following a public hearing, allowing the county to continue offering temporary tax breaks on new improvements to attract energy and other projects after the current guidelines expire in November.
The guidelines, presented during the hearing by Miss Benavides, set criteria the county uses to determine when to grant abatements and require renewal every two years under state rules. "This public hearing is intended to, present and give the public an opportunity, to speak about the, Star County tax abatement…
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