Odessa Sees abatements as job tool for growth
Odessa officials and business leaders defend tax abatements and cash grants as strategic incentives to attract regional HQs and plant expansions. They argue abatements boost jobs, housing, and local spending while costs to taxpayers are offset by long term tax base gains across multiple firms and communities.
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TIE
Southwestern Bell
CDC
Don Wood
Wood
Southwest Convenience Stores
Texas
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Odessa
Neil McDonald
McDonald
Atkins
Ector
Jerry Caddel
Round Rock
Dell
David Kautz
Kautz
Tax abatements in Ector County firms listed by appraisal district
Odessa Spring Brake and Axle at 915 E 2nd St began a five year abatement in 1994 with total loss to date of 1690170. Rosa s Café at 4945 E 42nd St in 1995 with total abatement loss to date of 800378. Major Medical Supply at 720 Golder Ave in 1996 with total abatement loss to date of 551181. Freightliner of Odessa at 1100 S Grandview Ave six year abatement starting 1998 with total loss to date of 195438. Kansas Valve & Fitting at 2121 W Murphy St abatement date 158423. DFI Contract Design at 200 E 1st St.
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E. 2Nd St
Rosa’s Café
42Nd St
Golder Ave
Freightliner
Odessa
S. Grandview Ave
Kansas Valve & Fitting
W. Murphy St
DFI
E. 1St St
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Andrews
At&t
Taylor Cheek
Cheek
Ector County
Mike Atkins
Caddel
Odessa College Board of Trustees
James Gilliland
Gilliland
New York City
Echo Board of Directors
Joe Buice
Buice
Austin
Dell Corp
Sherwood Clinic
Federico P. Jiang-liang
Sing Dy Uy
Jose Benigno
Sun
E. 42Nd
42Nd
Dixie
Insurance And Medicare/Medicaid Welcome
OV Sale
Ladies
Eblazers
Missy, Petite & Plus
Dunuars
N. Grandview
G.R. Albertson
D.O
D.W. Davison
M.D
G. Lang