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Clarke County’s Western Corridor Advances to Opportunity Zone Designation
The Osceola Sentinel-Tribune reports that Iowa approved Clarke County Census Tract 9603 for the state's Opportunity Zone 2.0 nomination. Covering more than 220 square miles, the tract includes most of the county west of Interstate 35. Local development officials see the proposed designation as a way to attract private capital.
Potential projects identified in the application include the Clarke County Reservoir, expansion at E. Eddy Saylor Business Park and housing development. The article emphasizes that Opportunity Zone status provides no automatic pool of public project funding. Its September report says federal steps remained before designation could take effect, with January 1, 2027 identified as the anticipated start date.
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