Maybe we should be looking at the whole process, not just call centers

Posted on May 2nd, 2007 by TechDigger

MySA.com: Business
 
San Antonio’s Economic Development Department is recommending that the city revise its tax phase-in guidelines to include call centers. It’s also recommending that the council reduce fees companies pay to apply for abatements.
Why? This hasn’t been the best investment in the past.
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The city eliminated call-center projects from consideration for an abatement after American [...]

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Let the good times roll…

Posted on February 20th, 2007 by TechDigger

So the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is optimistic.
MySA.com: Business
“People are optimistic,” chamber President Joe Krier said. “I think things are setting up to where the next 10 to 20 years will be among the best in the city’s 300-year history.”
But not optimistic enough to actually pay for all the street and drainage improvements [...]

Filed under: Board of Realtors, Bond, Charles Wender, David Hendricks, Economic Development Foundation, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Joe Krier, Mario Hernandez, San Antonio, Valero, property taxes, vested rights | 1 Comment »