Summary
Staff will ask the City Council to bless an application asking the Governor to nominate downtown Census Tract 16083001100 as a permanent federal Opportunity Zone, offering tax breaks that attract long-term investment. The tract overlaps the Old Towne-2 urban renewal area, layering incentives.
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Federal capital-gains tax incentives could attract private investment to downtown, but only 25 of 80 eligible tracts statewide can be nominated.
Developers and investors downtown, and ultimately the local economy if projects pencil out.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
The city will nominate the downtown original town site census tract for the new federal Opportunity Zone program, layering capital-gains tax benefits on top of existing urban renewal incentives to attract investment.
Urban Renewal Agency - Jun 15, 2026
Staff will ask the City Council to bless an application asking the Governor to nominate downtown Census Tract 16083001100 as a permanent federal Opportunity Zone, offering tax breaks that attract long-term investment. The tract overlaps the Old Towne-2 urban renewal area, layering incentives.
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