Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced his 28 picks for Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations — one of the first governors nationally to publicly name a full slate. The selections stretch statewide, from Scottsbluff in the west to Omaha, which landed 10 of the 28 tracts. Among them is a Lexington tract that is home to the former Tyson Foods plant, whose closure is costing the town roughly 3,000 jobs; Mayor John Fagot, who joined the announcement alongside other mayors, said he expects the designation to help the town rebuild. The nominations now go to the U.S. Treasury for certification ahead of the January 1, 2027 effective date.
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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