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Public hearing and vote on updating the Texas Enterprise Zone incentives ordinance

Final Ordinance Ordinance No. 4355Ordinance No. 4050

What this is

Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 4355, which updates Ordinance No. 4050 to add incentives that are available under existing city policy for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program but are not currently included in the ordinance. Residents can submit comments online by 5 p.m. at www.cor.net/PublicCommentForm or by calling (214) 997-0297 at 6 p.m.

Why it matters

Updating this ordinance could expand the range of incentives the city can offer to businesses in designated enterprise zones, affecting economic development activity in Richardson.

Council action

Approved

Motion to approve the ordinance as presented

Seconded by Ken Hutchenrider.

7 yes · 0 no

The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.

Timeline

Appearances on agendas

  • Item 6 Public hearing Approved

    City Council — August 3, 2020

    Hold public hearing and adopt Ordinance No. 4355

    Official agenda language

    PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4355, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4050 UPDATING THE INCENTIVES WHICH MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM UNDER EXISTING CITY OF RICHARDSON POLICY, BUT WHICH ARE NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 4050. Citizens wishing to address the City Council can submit comments electronically by 5:00 p.m. by utilizing the Public Comment Card found here: www.cor.net/PublicCommentForm , or by calling (214) 997-0297 at 6:00 p.m.

Documents

Packet — August 3, 2020Presentations — August 3, 2020Minutes — August 3, 2020

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