Members of the State House Majority Policy Committee toured areas of Erie County Monday. They were there to see how a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) designation can affect communities. 

“I’m always excited to bring members of the Policy Committee to Erie to show them what we can do and what we’re working on, especially when we’re showing off projects to rejuvenate different parts of our region,” said House Majority Policy Chairman Ryan Bizzarro, who hosted Monday’s event. “When legislators from different areas and backgrounds get together, it shows we have a shared vision and determination to breathe new life into our communities and put Pennsylvanians first.”

The zones are state government-designated areas that reinvest state and local taxes generated within those zones. 

The zone consists of 130 acres in select areas of the city.