Board approves two Opportunity Zones 2.0 tracts; ranks Rio Rico (108) as top priority

Jun 17, 2026

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved submission of two Opportunity Zones 2.0 census tracts to the Arizona Commerce Authority and ranked track 108 (Rio Rico west of I-19) as the county—'s first priority, directing county management to submit the recommendation; staff said both tracts are strong candidates but send different investment signals.

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Deputy County Manager Chris Young and Community Development Director Colin Bishop presented Arizona—Opportunity Zones 2.0 at the June 17 meeting and recommended two census tracts for Santa Cruz County. The board voted to forward both tracts to the Arizona Commerce Authority and ranked track 108 (Rio Rico, west of I-19) as the county—'s first preference and track 200 (northwest Ngalas) as the second priority.

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