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ORDINANCE NO. 1496
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE 1265 AND UPDATING
THE TAX ABATEMENT POLICY OF GUIDELINES AND
CRITERIA FOR GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT INCENTIVES
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CIBOLO AND ITS
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas ("City") wishes to support promotion of economic development
programs within its jurisdictional limits; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 312.002(a) of the Texas Tax Code requires the City, as a prerequisite to granting
and executing any tax abatement agreement, to publicly declare its intent to elect to participate in tax
abatement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cibolo adopted Ordinance 1265 on May 14, 2019, to
include in its Economic Development Incentives Program provisions for granting tax abatements
according to Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cibolo has reviewed the Tax Abatement Policy of
Guidelines and Criteria and now wishes to amend such policy:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby publicly elects to continue to participate in tax abatement and
amends The Tax Abatement Policy of Guidelines and Criteria, attached hereto as Exhibit A for granting
tax abatements within the City of Cibolo, Texas and its extraterritorial jurisdiction and the Guidelines
and Criteria hereby adopted pursuant to Section 312.002 (a) of the Texas Tax Code.
SECTION 2. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. The City hereby finds that the statements set forth
in the recitals of this Ordinance are true and correct, and the City hereby incorporates such recitals as
findings of fact.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application thereof to
other circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and this governing body hereby declares that this
Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision .SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE
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DATE. This Ordinance will become effective immediately following adoption by the City Council of
the City of Cibolo.
PASSED, APPROVED,AND ADOPTED ON THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE. 2025.
CITY OF CIBOLO
Mark Allen
Mayor
ATTEST
Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary
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