Posted on May 2nd, 2007 by TechDigger
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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 [...]
Filed under: Economic development, Joe Krier, Mario Hernandez, Robert Peche, San Antonio, Tax Abatements, call centers | No Comments »
Posted on February 20th, 2007 by TechDigger
So the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is optimistic.
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“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 »
Posted on January 23rd, 2007 by TechDigger
(Although it is the same cheer.)
First let me say, if he’ll stop talking about the how the “incentives were critical” so will I.
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Incentives were critical in persuading Microsoft to build its second data center in San Antonio, said Mario Hernandez, president of the Economic Development Foundation, which has been working with the company for [...]
Filed under: Bexar County Commissioners, CPS, David Marquez, Mario Hernandez, San Antonio Data Center, Uncategorized, economic incentives, microsoft data center | No Comments »