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Paris, Texas Economic Development Corporation <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br />CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR TAXABATEMENT <br />VIII. Abatement Agreement Terms and Conditions. <br />Appendix B provides many of the terms and conditions to be included in any formal abatement <br />agreement. <br />IX. Amendments to Guidelines and Criteria <br />These Guidelines and Criteria are effective for a two (2) year period from the date of their <br />adoption, unless amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of three- fourths (3/4) of the <br />members of the City Council. <br />For a tax abatement application or additional information contact: <br />Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />1125 Bonham Street <br />Paris, Texas 75460 <br />903- 784 -6964 <br />Fax 903- 784 -2503 <br />www.p aTi stex asusa. com <br />Email: parisedc@paristexasusa.com <br />morals. <br />4. Incident to approval of any ordinance designating a reinvestment zone, the City shall find that <br />the improvements sought are feasible and practical and would be a benefit to The land to be <br />included in the reinvestment zone and to the City after the expiration of the a reement. <br />Variances <br />Requests for variance from the provisions of these Guidelines and Criteria may be made in writing <br />to the City; provided, however, that in no event shall the term of any abatement exceed the period <br />authorized by applicable state law. Such request shall include a complete description of the <br />circumstances requiring a variance. Approval of a request for variance shall require the <br />affirmative vote of threc-fourths 314 of the members of the City Council. <br />Proposed <br />The adoption of these Guidelines and Criteria by the City does not limit the discretion of the City <br />Agreements <br />Council to decide whether to enter into a specific tax abatement agreement, or limit the discretion of <br />Decided on <br />the City Council to delegate to its employees the authority to determine whether or not the City <br />Individual <br />should consider a particular application or request for tax abatement, or create any property, <br />Basis <br />contract, or other legal right in any person or entity to have the City Council consider or grant a <br />specified ap2lication or request for tax abatement. <br />VIII. Abatement Agreement Terms and Conditions. <br />Appendix B provides many of the terms and conditions to be included in any formal abatement <br />agreement. <br />IX. Amendments to Guidelines and Criteria <br />These Guidelines and Criteria are effective for a two (2) year period from the date of their <br />adoption, unless amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of three- fourths (3/4) of the <br />members of the City Council. <br />For a tax abatement application or additional information contact: <br />Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />1125 Bonham Street <br />Paris, Texas 75460 <br />903- 784 -6964 <br />Fax 903- 784 -2503 <br />www.p aTi stex asusa. com <br />Email: parisedc@paristexasusa.com <br />