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Council directs staff to develop neighborhood empowerment zone proposal for older residential area
Summary
Staff outlined a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) pilot targeting older housing areas (Hillary Heights / Montclair / Crestmore Park) to encourage reinvestment through incentives such as fee waivers, lien releases and potentially limited tax abatements; council asked staff to return with a detailed menu of incentives and implementation options.
Staff presented a draft Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) concept Aug. 4 and recommended council consider a pilot targeted area that would prioritize affordable‑housing rehabilitation, fee waivers and other incentives to encourage reinvestment.
Development Services Director Tony McElwain explained the state enabling authority (Local Government Code chapter 378 and related Texas tax code provisions) and…
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