Public Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Abatement Policy
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the CITY OF EMORY on AUGUST 26, 2025, at 5:45 pm at 399 N. Texas St. Emory, Texas 75440, to consider and receive public comment on the Tax Abatement Policy.
The purpose of this hearing is to inform the public and provide an opportunity for interested parties to express their views regarding the policy, which outlines the criteria, procedures, and objectives for granting tax abatements to qualifying developments or businesses within City of Emory, Rains County Texas.
A copy of the draft Tax Abatement Policy is available for public review at 399 N. Texas St. Emory Texas 75440 or cityofemory.com.
All members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate. Written comments may also be submitted prior to the hearing by emailing leah@emorytx.com or mail to P.O. Box 100, Emory, Texas 75440.
For additional information, please contact Leah Drown, Executive Director of EDC, at 903-473-2465 ex.t. 112 or leah@emorytx.com.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY FIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF EMORY TEXAS THAT A PUBLICE HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY OF EMORY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON TUESDAY 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 AT 5:30 PM, AT THE EMORY CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 399 N. TEXAS ST. (STATE HWY 19), EMORY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EMORY CITY COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY INVOLVED IN THE REQUEST: ON THE CORNER OF MCMILLAN STREET AND STATE HWY. 19 (TEXAS ST). RAINS CAD PROPERTY ID 6417 & 6418.
RECOMMENDATION TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF LOTS 1 (RAINS CAD ID NO. 6417) AND 2 (RAINS CAD ID NO. 6418) OF THE EMORY NOTH ADDITION AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF EMORY CHANGE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO (C-2) RETAIL COMMERCIAL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FOR RETAIL RENTAL.
A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE EMORY CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, AT 6:45 PM. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT EMORY CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 399 N. TEXAS ST, EMORY TEXAS 75440.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF EMORY TEXAS THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY OF EMORY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISION ON TUESDAY 4TH DAY NOVEMBER 2025 AT 5:30 PM, AT THE EMORY CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 399 N. TEXAS STREET (STATE HWY 19), EMORY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EMORY CITY COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY INVOLVED IN THE REQUEST: ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY RD 1150 AND STATE HIGHWAY 19 SOUTH (ACROSS FROM KEARNEY TRAILERS, LLC) APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 69 FROM THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 19 (TEXAS STREET) AND HWY 69.
RECOMMENDATION TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF THE 30.11 +/- ACRES THAT IS CURRENTLY ZONED AGRICULTURE USE TO RESIDENTION FOR THE PROPERTY'S WESTERN PROTION TRACT 1 ( 13.94 ACRES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 1150, EASTERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY, TRACT 2 (16.20 ACRES) REQUESTING TO CHANGE FROM AGRICULTURAL USE TO (C2) COMMERCIAL FOR FUTURE BUSINESSES ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 19 AND AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF STATE HIGHWAY 19 AND COUNTY ROAD 1150.
A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE EMORY CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, AT 6:45 PM. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT EMORY CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 399 N. TEXAS STREET, EMORY, TEXAS 75440.