Officials held a press conference at the Granary Building on Economic Opportunity Zones and how the bi-partisan federal legislation is creating new jobs and investment in Omaha and Ralston.
3 News Now Senior Reporter Jake Wasikowski provided live updates via Twitter:
Rep. Bacon says there are opportunity zones in North Omaha and in Ralston. It allows people to use capitol gains to invest in the area.
— Jake Wasikowski (@jakewasikowski) July 16, 2020
Ralston Mayor Don Groesser says The Hinge Project can bring $250 million in total investment.@3NewsNowOmaha
— Jake Wasikowski (@jakewasikowski) July 16, 2020
Live: https://t.co/3KZFEQOF1j pic.twitter.com/CdTdYa9x07
Those on hand included U.S. Congressman Don Bacon, Ralston Mayor Don Groesser, and Nebraska Business and Development State Director Cathy Lang.
