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Polk County renews tax abatement guidelines for two years after required public hearing
Summary
After a required public hearing, Polk County Commissioner’s Court voted to reauthorize its tax abatement criteria for a two-year period (Jan. 14, 2026–Jan. 13, 2028), keeping eligibility thresholds and terms unchanged. The policy uses Texas Tax Code chapter 312 authority to encourage job-creating investments.
Polk County Commissioner’s Court voted Jan. 13 to renew its county tax abatement criteria and guidelines for a two-year term beginning Jan. 14, 2026 and ending Jan. 13, 2028, following a required public hearing.
An unnamed county presenter told the court the county’s authority for abatements is provided under Texas Tax Code chapter 312 and that the guidelines have not changed since the last approval. The presenter summarized the eligibility criteria: properties must lie in a…
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