Hunting For Taxpayer Refunds In Hays County

Courtesy Austin Political Report  Tue, 04/22/2008 - 11:39am

Already more than a quarter million dollars in hock to local Hays County taxpayers, outdoor retailer Cabela’s may now be forced to cough up nearly half-a-million more to the Texas Enterprise Fund.

The controversial state business incentive fund pushed through the Legislature by Rick Perry in 2003 with an initial $300 million taxpayer-backed investment has been criticized for a lack of transparency and for helping import politically connected firms like Cabela’s to compete against existing local businesses....


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