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Richard Ferry stated that he would love to come to Indian River County but he is having <br />trouble finding a site with truck dock space. His company makes non-prescription drugs and <br />employs 40 persons. <br />Michael O'Haire asked that minimum sizes be established so that there would not be <br />County subsidized, below-market competition. <br />Peter Robinson, President of Laurel Homes, felt the County should be willing to subsidize <br />the project if it produces jobs. <br />Guy Barber complained that the Mall on SR -60 is a commercial tax base and the store <br />owners are making money but the employees cannot afford to become a part of the tax base by <br />purchasing a lot and building a house. He felt that the County is creating a monopoly and taking a <br />risk with the taxpayers' money. <br />Penny Chandler, Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber of Commerce will <br />support the Board and do whatever is possible to assist. <br />Chairman Macht asked if anyone else wished to be heard with regard to this matter. There <br />being none, he closed the public hearing. <br />Discussion ensued regarding different sites and the problems with development, including <br />conservation, wetlands and mitigation permitting times. <br />Commissioner Adams noted that somehow the County needs to try to facilitate those <br />problems. <br />Chairman Macht also noted that the taxpayer is ever more burdened with taxes for the <br />indigent hospital care and judiciary ills. <br />CONSENSUS was reached that Chairman Macht would undertake some investigations and <br />come back with the results in order that the Board could consider the park represented by Mr. <br />O'Haire and others. <br />JULY 22, 2003 <br />