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Arapahoe County commissioners back proposed expansion of South Metro Enterprise Zone for application
Summary
County staff presented a proposed map and population allocations to include additional block groups in the South Metro Enterprise Zone and asked the board to support submitting the application by the state August 1 deadline; commissioners signaled informal approval to proceed while governance and administration arrangements remain unresolved.
Arapahoe County staff asked the Board of County Commissioners for support to submit proposed additions to the South Metro Enterprise Zone designation to the state by the Aug. 1 application deadline. Director Weimer and Larry Muddler reviewed census-based eligibility, proposed block groups inside Arapahoe County and interjurisdictional coordination with partners in Douglas and Adams counties.
The proposal matters because designation qualifies eligible businesses and qualifying nonprofit volunteer projects for state income tax credits, staff said. Director Weimer told the board the designation process occurs about every 10 years and that the state identifies eligible census geographies based on low population growth, high unemployment or low…
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