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County pursues shipbuilding facility - port isabel-south padre press. By DIANTÉ MARIGNY e***@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County Commissioners on Tuesday approved economic development agreements designed to encourage Saronic Technologies to establish a next-generation shipbuilding facility in Cameron County. County officials say the project, if ultimately located in Cameron County, could bring up to 10,000 jobs and represent the largest private-sector job commitment in the county's history. The agreements approved by commissioners include Chapter 312 tax abatements valued at approximately $211 million over four phases of development beginning in 2029. According to county officials, the incentives are tied to the number of new jobs created by the project. Saronic Technologies specializes in the development and production of autonomous maritime vessels, sometimes referred to as maritime drones. If selected as the project site, Cameron County would become home to the company's next-generation shipbuilding facility. County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. said the agreements are the result of months of negotiations and collaboration aimed at attracting the company to South Texas. "The action taken today by the Commissioners' Court marks a significant effort by Cameron County to land yet another futuristic, forward-thinking company that will transform the economic landscape in...
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