Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development has recommended 25 communities as Opportunity Zones for Governor Phil Scott's consideration, publishing a draft map after months of work with regional economic-development partners. The agency weighed traditional metrics — poverty and unemployment, population and jobs — plus overlap with existing infrastructure and state programs. Public input on the draft map is open through July 24; if the governor approves, the recommendations go to the U.S. Treasury for certification, effective 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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