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aoa ,4 ?acE 08 Q'p4�ENT OC CO~.P � p UMITEO STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • Economic Development Administration Washington, D.C. 20230 r StgtES OF P Mr. William C. Wodtke, Jr. Chairman, Indian River County Board of Commissioners County Courthouse Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Mr. Wodtke: Our letter of September 25, 1978, notified Indian River County of its statistical qualification for designation as a redevelopment area under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended. Our letter also provided information regarding the prep- aration of a county overall economic development program (OEDP), a prerequisite to designation, and explained that if designated, the county would be eligible for the full range of EDA financial assistance. However, the county has not met the OEDP requirements of the Act, and consequently, has not been designated. On the basis of our recent annual review, we have deter- mined that your county has requalified for designation. Accordingly, the county is again afforded the opportunity to acquire redevelopment area status. If the county desires to participate in the EDA program, it must comply with our OEDP requirements within six months from the date of this letter, or within such additional time, up to six months, as may be granted for good cause. Our Economic Development Representative for your area, Mr. John R. Jones, will be glad to assist you in any way possible. He may be contacted at P. 0. Drawer 3967, Tallahassee, Florida 32303; telephone (904) 224-8525. Also, you may wish to get in touch with our Regional Office in Atlanta for additional information. The address of.that office, of which Mr. Charles E. Oxley is the Director, is Suite 700, 1365 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The telephone number is (404) 881-7401. Sincerely, a #"dwn Victor A. Hausner Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning PLANNING DIRECTOR REVER ADVISED THAT THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND HE IS FULLY IN AGREEMENT THAT THE DOCUMENT NEEDS TO BE PREPARED, HE ADDED THAT THIS,UNFORTUNATELY, REQUIRES APPOINTING A BOARD CONSISTING OF BUSINESSMEN WHO MUST ESTABLISH THE POLICY THAT THE DOCUMENT ITSELF FOLLOWS. PLANNER REVER COMMENTED THAT FUNDS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE EDA IF PROJECTS CAN BE EQUATED TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY.