Gov. Ducey to select 168 areas to become economic ‘opportunity zones’

by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services

pinal countyA select group of census tracts around Arizona is going to get what could be a crucial economic boost later this month.

A provision buried deep in the new federal tax law allows governors to designate some areas as eligible to become “opportunity zones.”

What’s significant is those that end up on the list are likely to become magnets for new investment.

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