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1/13/2016 <br /> H I STO RVOV E RV I E W <br /> • Beginning 2005, County & City of Vero Beach operated a joint <br /> Enterprise Zone (EZ) within the Gifford community and Vero <br /> Beach Municipal Airport; EZDA committee formed <br /> • Various state and local incentives were available for business <br /> ex ansions/improvements within the EZ; potential users <br /> referred to and helped by Chamber <br /> • Florida Statutes, Section 290.016 established December 31, <br /> 2015 as a termination date for ALL Enterprise Zones (EZ) <br /> within the state; local EZs terming ed December 31. <br /> Recent County Action <br /> October 13, 2015 <br /> • BCC directed County Attorney to advertise for a public <br /> hearing to sunset the Enterprise Zone Development <br /> Agency (EZDA) <br /> • BCC directed Community Development to: <br /> • Identify local economic development incentives available to businesses <br /> in the EZ <br /> • Evaluate the possibility of continuing to offer those incentives <br /> • Report findings back to the BCC <br /> 2 8-2 <br />