The City of Longview is committed to the promotion of high quality development in all parts of the city and to an ongoing improvement in the quality of life for its citizens. The city has previously developed economic development programs and incentives designed to encourgage high quality business, commercial, and manufacturing concerns to locate, remain, and expand in the City of Longview. Now the city seeks to enhance its economic development efforts to attract and retain high quality development and jobs by establishing the Chapter 380 Economic Development Program set forth in this article.
This Chapter 380 Economic Development Program is established in an effort to develop and expand the local economy by promoting and encouraging development and redevelopment projects that enhance the city's economic base and diversity and expand job opportunities or by promoting and encouraging projects that create additional revenues for the city that exceed any resulting increase in the demand on city services or infrastructure. The ultimate goal and public purpose of this Chapter 380 Economic Development Program is to protect and enhance the city's fiscal ability to provide high quality municipal services for the safety, comfort and enjoyment of city residents. In furtherance of these objectives, the City of Longview will, on a case-by-case basis, give consideration to providing economic incentives to Applicants in accordance with this article as authorized by Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended from time to time.
Nothing in this article is intended to imply or suggest that the City of Longview is under any obligation to provide any economic incentives to any Applicant. All Applications shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. The decision to approve or deny economic incentives shall be at the discretion of the city. Each Applicant granted Assistance pursuant to this Chapter 380 Economic Development Program must enter into a 380 Agreement containing all terms required by this article and by state law.