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Spirit <strong>of</strong> Brooks County<br />

Planning for Tourism<br />

Tourism-based Job Creation and Entrepreneur Support<br />

First Six Months<br />

Update the city’s existing Urban Redevelopment Area (URA) plan to incorporate a specific <strong>tourism</strong><br />

component and expand URA boundaries to include downtown Quitman and other potential Tourism<br />

Product Development Sites.<br />

Contact t DCA for information on this statutory t t tool.<br />

Second Six Months<br />

Make application to the State’s Opportunity Zone Program to provide expanded job tax credits to new and<br />

expanding businesses in targeted <strong>tourism</strong> areas (see resources section).<br />

Third Six Months:<br />

Explore the idea <strong>of</strong> a local Enterprise Zone with community stakeholders.<br />

Expand local access to microloans and business start up planning technical assistance.<br />

Work with local and regional banks to expand access to business start up capital.<br />

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