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Bexar County directs staff to negotiate incentives for proposed $200M IEM campus, approves exception to wage guideline

Bexar County Commissioners Court · January 20, 2026
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County staff were authorized to negotiate a tax‑abatement and related incentives for Industrial Electric Manufacturing's proposed $200 million investment at Brooks Global Crossing with an estimated 2,960 jobs; the court approved an exception to job‑wage guidelines as requested.

Bexar County Commissioners Court directed staff to negotiate an incentive package for Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM), a manufacturer proposing a two‑phase campus at Brooks Global Crossing with a projected $200 million capital investment and an estimated 2,960 jobs.

Deborah Carter, director of Bexar County Economic Development, outlined the project and a recommended incentive structure: a 10‑year, 70% personal‑property tax abatement…

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