Enterprise Zone modernization
Summary
Richmond wants to redraw its two state enterprise zones and refresh local incentives — dropping little-used rebates, adding a business investment grant for lab/office upfits, and boosting the per-job grant from $400 to $1,000.
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city awarded more than $500,000 in local zone incentives over two years, leveraging about $40 million in private investment.
Small businesses and expanding companies within the redrawn zones.
Parcels removed from the zones lose incentive eligibility.
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