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Presenter outlines Opportunity Zones 2 timeline and local implications for Linn County

Linn County Board of Commissioners · March 16, 2026
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Summary

A presenter summarized the new Opportunity Zones 2 program, explained the reduced state nomination slots and deadlines (June 1 nominations to commerce; investments could begin Jan. 1, 2027), and advised Linn County to identify a staff contact after a mapping check showed a narrow corridor along U.S. 69 as potentially eligible.

Paul, a presenter to the Linn County Board of Commissioners, briefed the board on Opportunity Zones 2 and what local officials should do before the state's June 1 nomination deadline.

Paul said the updated federal program reduces the number of state nominations (from 74 to 52 in Kansas) and that qualifying census-tract maps from the U.S. Treasury remain pending; once published, the state will vet nominations and forward a recommended list to…

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