With the approval of the Freeport exemption by the Hays CISD board of trustees last month, economic development officials in Buda and Kyle now eye the potential for development to arrive. In order to attract more commercial businesses, the Hays CISD board approved the exemption, which would give tax...

An ad valorem tax exemption used by communities to potentially spur economic development was given the green light from Hays CISD leaders late last month. By a 6-0 vote with one abstention March 27, the Hays CISD board of trustees approved implementing the Freeport exemption, which is a form of prop...

ays CISD trustees are one step closer toward implementing an ad valorem tax exemption for certain manufacturing companies in the area. Board trustees next week are expected to vote on potentially adopting the Freeport Exemption, which is a form of tax exemption used by communities for economic devel...

By Moses Leos III Discussion on the impact of implementing an ad valorem tax exemption for certain manufacturing companies in the area hit the dais at the Hays CISD board of trustees Monday. The Freeport Exemption, which was created by the state in 1989 as a form of tax exemption, is used by communi...

Submitted report   The Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) announced Tuesday that the Hays County Commissioners Court voted to exempt the Freeport tax liability of qualified businesses in the county.  The Freeport tax is a property tax on goods and materials used in the manufacturing process for p...

By Paige Lambert The Dripping Springs school board is in the lengthy process of researching and assessing how adopting a freeport exemption could impact the city’s future. Hays CISD superintendent Mike McKie and Deputy Superintendent Carter Scherff met with the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) ...