ARCHIVED  October 1, 1996

Enterprise zones face surgical cuts

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Administrators resigned to loss of some areas

One of the broadest economic-development programs ever to sweep Colorado is in for a major overhaul.
And even if enterprise zones aren’t completely on their way out the state’s back door, they are at least in for certain surgical cuts.
“There’s no guess on what percentage might be diminished,´ said Evan Metcalf, enterprise-zone coordinator with the state Department of Local Affairs.
He’s referring to the ongoing process initiated by the state Legislature last session to review the intent and scope of enterprise zones.
“Most large parts of rural areas are covered now,” he said.…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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