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City Manager authorized to lead regional effort on Opportunity Zone nominations
Summary
After extended debate, Steubenville City Council empowered City Manager Michael Johnson to represent the city in a regional effort to nominate priority census tracts for Opportunity Zone designation and to coordinate with the Port Authority and county commissioners. Council agreed 000200 should be prioritized.
Council voted June 30 to authorize City Manager Michael Johnson to negotiate a regional approach to nominating census tracts for Opportunity Zone designation and to act as the city's representative in a multi-jurisdictional group. The motion, moved by Mr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Mayo, passed by unanimous roll call.
Port Authority and economic development officials urged a collaborative strategy rather than siloed nominations. Robert Naylor of the Port Authority told council the organization views census tract 000200 as the city's top priority and recommended forming a working group with the Port Authority, county commissioners, BHJ and neighboring jurisdictions to submit a coordinated recommendation. "If it's good for the county, that's what I want to do," Naylor said. City Manager Michael Johnson said he would work with the port authority and other stakeholders and emphasized the need to act quickly given the impending submission deadline.
