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Hood County tables inclusion in DFW Foreign‑Trade Zone amid tax and infrastructure concerns
Summary
Hood County commissioners on July 8 voted 3–1 to table a request to allow the county judge to sign a letter seeking inclusion in DFW Foreign‑Trade Zone No. 39. Proponents said inclusion is nonbinding and could help local manufacturers; critics warned of possible inventory‑tax exemptions that could reduce school and county revenue and asked for more study.
Hood County commissioners on July 8 voted to table a proposal that would let the county judge sign a letter asking to include Hood County in DFW Foreign‑Trade Zone No. 39.
Shay Hopkins, speaking for county economic development staff, told the court the inclusion request is not a commitment to any single company but would allow local firms and prospective relocations to apply for foreign‑trade‑zone benefits —…
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