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Chairman Neuberger recognized Mr. Suma in the audience and asked if he wished to <br />speak on this matter. <br />Chuck Suma <br />, New Piper Aircraft, advised that prior to Hurricanes Frances and <br />Jeanne they had spent 2 years rebuilding New Piper Aircraft with great success. After having lost <br />300,000 square feet (because of the hurricanes) they have quite a challenge to rebuild and retrain to <br />bring their employment level back to pre-hurricanes. There is a good market now for aircraft and <br />Piper would like to take advantage of some of the tax abatements, additional tax incentives, and <br />hire from the enterprise zone. He considered the program a catalyst in bringing other <br />manufacturing jobs into the community and it will accelerate Piper’s rebuild. <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Lowther, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Resolution No. 2004-146 supporting the creation of an <br />enterprise zone, to include the Gifford Community along <br />with areas surrounding, and including the Vero Beach <br />Municipal Airport. <br /> <br />STATE REPRESENTATIVE STAN MAYFIELD – <br />LEGISLATIVE UPDATE <br /> <br />Representative Mayfield stated the Legislature will begin a special session next <br />week on Monday and he expected they would be finished by Thursday. One of the issues they will <br />be addressing is double deductibles for insurance on homesteaded property. They will also <br />consider beach renourishment emergencies across the state. He expected Indian River County <br />would be receiving funding for renourishment of the devastated beaches that would allow Indian <br />River County to reconstruct the dune to pre-storm condition with consideration for turtle nesting <br />season. Another issue to be addressed will be citrus canker eradication. <br />December 7, 2004 <br />39 <br /> <br />