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Halifax to nominate three census tracts for federal Opportunity Zone consideration

Halifax County Board of Commissioners · May 4, 2026
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Summary

Economic development staff recommended — and commissioners approved — three Halifax County census tracts (listed by internal tract IDs) for nomination to the state for the Opportunity Zone program, targeting tracts with industrial sites, certified sites and infrastructure near I‑95 and US‑301.

The Halifax County Board of Commissioners moved to submit three census tracts for nomination to North Carolina’s Opportunity Zone process under the updated federal program. Economic Development Director Kathy Scott said the county’s recommended tracts include industrial assets, select and certified sites, interstate access and available parcels that match the state’s guidance for job creation and housing near…

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