Charles County, Maryland has ranked its Opportunity Zone 2.0 recommendations, putting two Waldorf tracts and one in Newburg at the top of its five eligible census tracts. The Waldorf tracts sit within the county's Waldorf economic opportunity zone near Route 301 and Old Washington Road, while the Newburg focus is development near the Morgantown Generating Station along the Route 301 corridor. Maryland counties can submit nominations through August 7, and the governor must forward up to 113 tracts to the U.S. Treasury by September 29. Designations take effect January 1, 2027.
Original reporting by Sarah Whitfield for Opportunity Zone Invest, an independent OZ 2.0 research site. Facts are drawn from the primary sources cited above per our editorial standards. Nothing here is tax, legal, or investment advice.
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