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c) The City may provide local sales tax refunds and other tax deferrals, refunds or <br />incentives allowed under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code. <br /> <br />d) The City may provide Tax Increment Financing. <br /> <br />e) The City may provide Freeport Exemption. <br /> <br />f) The City may provide regulatory relief to businesses, including: <br />1) zoning changes or variances; <br />2) exemptions from unnecessary building code requirements, impact fees, or <br />inspection fees; or <br />3) streamlined permitting. <br /> <br />c) The City may provide enhanced municipal services to businesses, including: <br />1) improved police and fire protection; <br />2) institution of community crime prevention programs; or <br />3) special public transportation routes or reduced fares. <br /> <br />d) The City may provide improvements in community facilities, including: <br />1) capital improvements in water and sewer facilities; <br />2) road repair; or <br />3) creation or improvement of parks. <br /> <br />e) The City may provide improvements to housing, including: <br />1) low-interest loans for housing rehabilitation, improvement, or new <br />construction; or <br />2) transfer of abandoned housing to individuals or community groups. <br /> <br />f) The City may provide business and industrial development services, including: <br />1) low-interest loans for business; <br />2) use of surplus school buildings or other underutilized publicly owned facilities <br />as small business incubators; <br />3) provision of publicly owned land for development purposes, including <br />residential, commercial, or industrial development; <br />4) creation of special one-stop permitting and problem resolution centers or <br />ombudsmen; or <br />5) promotion and marketing services. <br /> <br />g) The City may provide job training and employment services to businesses, <br />including: <br />1) retraining programs; <br />2) literacy and employment skills programs; <br />3) vocational education; or <br />4) customized job training. <br />Section 3: The enterprise zone areas within the City are reinvestment zones in accordance with the <br />Texas Tax Code, Chapter 312. <br />Section 4: The City of La Porte City Council directs and designates its City Manager <br />liaison to communicate and negotiate with the EDT through the Bank and enterprise <br /> <br />