Tax Incentive
Summary
Tesla is looking at Fort Bend County for a massive $10-billion solar factory, and local school boards are already voting on a huge 10-year tax cut to seal the deal. If it happens, expect major industrial and economic shifts in the area.
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Impact analysis
Local schools and taxpayers will trade half of the project's potential property taxes for a decade in exchange for massive corporate investment.
Tesla gets a huge discount on building its massive new solar factory, while local boosters hope it brings a bunch of jobs.
Local school districts and taxpayers might miss out on immediate tax revenue that could have funded community services.
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