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Access
Freeport is well positioned with direct access to Port, Highway, and Rail service. US Highways 36,
288, 332, FM 1495 and I-69 (45 miles north) are located in Freeport. The Brazoria County Airport
with a runway over 6800 feet is minutes from Freeport and William P Hobby International Airport
in Houston is only 54 miles away. Port Freeport is a 400 foot wide and 45 foot deep channeled port
that is expanding and continues to deepen the port’s water ways.
Incentives
The City of Freeport City Council, Freeport EDC, and Citizens are pro-business and have approved Courtland Holman
many incentives for both housing and businesses such as Property Tax Abatements, 380 Program,
Executive Director
Foreign Trade Zone 149, Opportunity Zoned Areas, Skilled Employee Grants, Economic Development
Grants and many others. Freeport Economic Development Corporation
City of Freeport
Industry Phone 979-871-0117 direct
Freeport boast of many industrial firm both Rail served by Union Pacific Railroad and non-rail served cholman@freeport.tx.us
such as DOW Chemical Company, BASF, Phillips 66, Port Freeport, Freeport LNG, Turner Industries,
www.freeport.tx.us
Olin, Fluor, Shintech Inc., ICS, and Vernor Materials & Equipment to name a few.
Due to demand the Port Freeport is expanding both their port and rail served facilities. In development,
in an Opportunity Zoned area, is a 330 acre rail served Business Park that has its first business Olin Tim Kelty
Corporation. City Manager
City of Freeport
Retail/Housing/Quality of Life
Phone: 979-233-3526
Locally and in our trade area is an ever growing demand for new housing and retail opportunities for citymanager@freeport.tx.us
you to explore. If you like Fishing, Sailing, Hunting, Bird Watching, Nature Hikes, and Golfing then
www.freeport.tx.us
we know you will want to Be - In - Freeport Texas.
If you are looking to develop your next Housing, Retail or Industrial Development I encourage you
to explore the City of Freeport.
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