Economic Development Briefing Team Avoid unexpected delays and costs during the site development process. The Economic Development Briefing team streamlines the process by bringing together appropriate City and utility staff to meet with your company representatives, architects and engineers to discuss you time frame, utility hook-ups, government regulations and required licenses and permits. The competitive Enterprise Zone Program offers State sales tax refunds for building materials, machinery and equipment to selected companies for up to five years. San Antonio has four Enterprise Zones that are contiguous and encompass the downtown business area. To maximize commercialization efforts, Kelly Air Force base is adjacent to a zone.
Companies can also receive subzone designation for their place of business.
San Antonio's FTZ sites are key to positioning the city as an inland port and a center for international trade and distribution. The Industrial District Program gives companies more options if a suitable site cannot be found within San Antonio city limits. This program allows companies to locate outside the city limits yet still contract for certain City utility and safety services. Industrial District designation can defer the site's annexation by the City for up to seven years. The program is targeted to specific industries.