DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson met with Scott Turner, the Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, to discuss plans to redevelop Hensley Field. It is located in South Dallas inside of a federal Opportunity Zone. The former Naval Air Station – Dallas is a 738-acre waterfront site. Mr.Turner has said that the Trump Administration wants to work more with mayors throughout the country to help spur investment in these Opportunity Zones.
Mayor Johnson and Turner served together in the Texas House of Representatives.
“The redevelopment of Hensley Field is a unique economic opportunity that could produce tremendous benefits for Dallas residents,” Mayor Johnson said.
Hensley Field is one of 15 Opportunity Zones in Dallas. These are designated for economic development and improvement.
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created Opportunity Zones, which are designed to stimulate economic development and job creation.