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What is the Mesa County Enterprise Zone?
The Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) designates certain economically distressed areas of the state as Enterprise Zones. Mesa County’s Enterprise Zone program helps turn economic distress into economic vitality. Mesa County’s Enterprise Zones provide various tax credits and incentives to encourage the expansion or location or private enterprise and quality jobs in distressed areas. Enterprise Zone tax credits and incentives are powerful tools that help community partners advance the economic development goals of Mesa County.

The Enterprise Zone program offers various Colorado tax credits for:

• Businesses Located in the Enterprise Zone (map)
• Donors who contribute to approved Enterprise Zone contribution projects (list)

The Mesa County Enterprise Zone Committee is made up of representatives from local government, and the business and human services community from throughout the county. They have established the following goals for the local program:

Goal #1
To promote the creation and retention of quality jobs which provide employment opportunities for citizens of Mesa County.

Goal #2
Continue to support diversification of the economy.

Goal #3
To augment the existing supply of industrial land and properties in the Enterprise Zone to:

• support quality job growth
• make efficient use of investments in infrastructure consistent with the countywide land use plans and
• include expansion in distressed areas of the county
  

Goal #4
To support the long-term vitality of existing centers of community activity.

Goal #5
Maintain an agricultural economic base.

Goal #6
Community Development: Support the arts, healthcare, affordable housing, and cultural and recreational programs that enhance the quality of life in Mesa County.

Mesa County relies on recommendations from this Committee to make decisions regarding the Zone. Mesa County has contracted with the Business Incubator Center to administer the program.