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‘Opportunity Zones’ hopeful to succeed

January 4, 2019 | In the News

The Franklin News-Post assesses the pros and cons of Opportunity Zones, while VCC confirms the potential OZs have–especially in Franklin County and the rest of Virginia.

Nevertheless, VCC says it takes a cautious but optimistic view of the efficacy of Opportunity Zones like the one in Franklin County. The institution says “there’s a lot of wait-and-see when it comes to Opportunity Zones” on the part of potential investors. But the more that they and the general public know about their potential, perhaps that wait-and-see attitude will morph into let’s-get-it-done in Opportunity Zones like the one in Franklin County.

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