Lawrence seeking feedback on desired developments in low-income ‘opportunity zones’

The public will soon be able to provide input on what developments they would like to see in low-income areas of the city that have been designated as federal opportunity zones.

There are two Lawrence census tracts designated as opportunity zones, and developments within their limits are eligible for tax incentives under a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. One of the opportunity zones encompasses all or part of three eastern Lawrence neighborhoods, and neighborhood groups have pressed for more local discussion and input regarding the program.

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