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Adams County redraws enterprise zone; county reports $87.7 million in certified credits tied to $3.2 billion investment

Adams County Board of Commissioners · March 25, 2026
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Staff reported a mandatory 10-year enterprise-zone redraw that reduced covered population to about 102,000, added areas including Spaceport and Strawburg East, and summarized program outcomes: $87.7 million in credits and over 14,000 net new certified jobs.

Ethan Rouse, the county’s enterprise zone administrator, briefed commissioners on the recent 10-year redraw of the Adams County Enterprise Zone and on program outcomes since the zone’s inception.

Rouse summarized program mechanics: businesses presertify intended activities for the tax year (investment, hiring, training, rehabilitation) and later submit certifications for credits. He said…

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