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Hood County court deadlocks over letter of support for inclusion in DFW foreign trade zone
Summary
After an extended public comment period featuring residents’ concerns about heavy industry and local control, the Hood County Commissioners Court split 2–2 on whether to sign a letter supporting inclusion in Foreign Trade Zone No. 39; the tie left the county neither approving nor rejecting the FTZ request.
Hood County Commissioners Court split on Aug. 26 over whether to authorize the county judge to sign a letter of support for inclusion in Foreign Trade Zone No. 39, following an extended public comment period that drew residents’ warnings about industrial development and environmental impacts.
Residents from multiple precincts told commissioners they were not given sufficient notice and raised concerns that FTZ status would weaken local regulatory control, invite heavy industrial users and reduce ad valorem tax revenue for schools. Jessica Hall, who spoke during open comment, said promotion of the FTZ on local economic pages suggested the court had already decided…
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