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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Posted on January 17th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Business
To lure Microsoft’s new data center here, the San Antonio City Council on Thursday will consider giving the technology giant a 10-year tax abatement and $5.2 million in incentives.
Oh my gosh, it’s Microsoft! Let’s give it all the money it wants so that it will relocate here. After all, there couldn’t be any other [...]
Filed under: Economic Development department, Economic development, San Antonio, Tax Abatements, Uncategorized, Westover Hills Reivestment zone, business relocation, cps Energy's Community Infrastructure and Economic Deve, microsoft data center | No Comments »
Posted on October 26th, 2006 by TechDigger
Gosh, after reading David Hendrick’s column on the Texas Enterprise fund, one would wonder how Texas has managed to attract any businesses at all to the state over the past 30 years.
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The survey question could be rephrased. “Would you be in favor of hanging a gigantic sign on the state Capitol building reading:’Texas is [...]
Filed under: Buseinss Incentives, Corporate Welfare, David Hendricks, Rick Perry, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, San Antonio Express News, Tax Abatements, Texas enterprise fund, Toyota, Union Pacific, texas, texas politics | No Comments »