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The
City of
Freeport
now offers several economic development incentives for commercial and
residential development. Some of the programs currently being
offered include:
Enterprise
Zone Designation, which is an economic incentive for
businesses wanting to locate to the area.
·
Tax Increment
Financing, which is a tax incentive for development of
commercial and/or residential projects.
·
Tax Abatements
for commercial
and residential
projects.
The
City of
Freeport
has several acres of undeveloped land to suit every need. We have
waterfront commercial zoning available near the
Port
of
Freeport
. We have railroad access and are located within a few short miles to the
Brazoria
County
Airport
. We are neighbors to the world’s largest petro-chemical complex.
Top Ten Employers …
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Company
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Type
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Estimated Number
of Employees
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Dow Chemical
USA
(TX Op)
|
Chemical
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5000
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Brazosport
ISD
|
Education
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1,800
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Phillips 66
Company
|
Chemical/Petroleum
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1,356
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Brazoria
County
Government
|
County
Courthouse
|
1,156
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Gulf States
|
Engineers, Labor, etc.
|
838
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BASF
|
Chemical
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800
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Amoco Chemical
|
Chemical
|
750
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Monsanto
|
Chemical
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630
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