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Meeting Date:	12/14/2015
Order & Resolution on Tax Abatements
Submitted for:	Leroy Medford	Submitted By:	Melinda Mata
Department:	County Judge


Subject:
Discussion and possible action to approve an Order and Resolution of the Webb County Commissioner's Court whereby Webb County elects to participate in Tax Abatements and formally adopts the amended policy, Guidelines, Criteria and Methodology governing Ad-Valorem Tax Abatements by Webb County, Texas as previously passed and approved by the Webb County Commissioners Court on November 23rd, 2015; and any other matters incident thereto. Issue: On November 23, 2015, the Webb County Commissioners Court approved the revised and amended Policy Guidelines, Criteria, and Methodology governing Tax Abatements in Webb County but due to an oversight failed to include a formal Resolution and Order whereby Webb County elects to become eligible to participate in tax abatements, and Webb County formally adopts the amended Tax Abatement Policy, Guidelines, Criteria and Methodology. Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code requires that the guidelines governing Tax Abatements be re-adopted every two (2) years by a formal Resolution and Order of the Commissioner’s Court. Solution: The passage of a formal Resolution and Order of the Webb County Commissioner’s Court formally adopting revised and amended Policy Guidelines, Criteria and Methodology governing Tax Abatements retroactively to November 23rd, 2015 as previously approved by the Webb County Commissioner’s Court, would be in compliance with the Texas Tax Code and be in the County’s best interest to promote positive economic growth and job creation and additional investments in Webb County. Result: This Resolution and Order to formally adopt the revised and amended Policy Guidelines, Criteria and Methodology governing Tax Abatements in Webb County made effective retroactively to November 23rd, 2015 complies with Ch. 312 of the Texas Tax Code.
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