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COMMISSIONER ROLAND, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION? OUR FATHER WITH ART IN HEAVEN, THE FATHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS THE CHRIST.
WE WAS IN DIRE NEED OF IT, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S GOING TO BE MORE AND MORE THIS WEEK.
LORD, I THANK YOU FOR OUR GOING OUT AND OUR COMING IN.
LORD, I THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING YOU DO IS FOR GOOD.
THESE AND ALL BLESSINGS I PRAY IN THE LOVING NAME OF JESUS, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
OKAY, DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ME JUDGE.
NONE FOR ME. COMMISSIONER ONTARIO.
NONE FOR ME. COMMISSIONER ROLAND.
ANY STAFF? OKAY, CITIZENS' COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, WITH THAT, WE WILL GET RIGHT TO IT.
[PUBLIC HEARING @ 9:30]
AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE.AND I'LL LEAVE IT OPEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
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WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:37.[1. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of adopting or reauthorizing guidelines and criteria governing tax abatement agreements pursuant to Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code]
MOVE TO ITEM ONE DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF ADOPTING AND REAUTHORIZING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE.CHASE WORKED ON THAT FOR US, AND YOU HAVE A COPY OF THAT HERE, AND I'LL THROW IT OPEN TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE ABOUT IT, AND HOPEFULLY CHASE CAN ANSWER THEM OR I CAN ANSWER THEM. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ADOPTING AND REAUTHORIZING THE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION, AND SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[2. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Resolution 40-2022, electing to become eligible to participate in the Tax Abatement under Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code.]
ITEM TWO DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 40-2022.ELECTING TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TAX ABATEMENT UNDER CHAPTER 312 TEXAS TAX CODE AND THAT'S THE VERY LAST PAGE AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION 40-2022 RESOLUTION OF CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN TAX ABATEMENT.
WHEREAS CALDWELL COUNTY SEEKS TO GROW THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND HISTORICALLY UNDERDEVELOPED PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY, AND WHEREAS, TAX ABATEMENT AND REINVESTMENT ZONES PROVIDES A MECHANISM BY WHICH CALDWELL COUNTY MAY RETAIN OR EXPAND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT, ATTRACT MAJOR INVESTMENT, AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY, AND WHEREAS, ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2022, THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ADOPTED GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE, AND WHEREAS, IN ADDITION TO ADOPTING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS, THE COUNTY MUST ALSO
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ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT CALDWELL COUNTY THROUGH COMMISSIONERS COURT ELECTS TO PARTICIPATE IN TAX ABATEMENT UNDER CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE . COMMISSIONERS, WOULD ONE OF YOU BE WILLING TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 40-2022? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
OPPOSED HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WE WERE ADJOURNED AT 9:41.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.