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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Com- <br />missioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0) granted <br />Final Plat Approval to the Grand Harbor Phase 3 Plat. <br />K. 1988 Estimate of Population <br />The Board reviewed memo from Staff Planner Loeper: <br />TO: DATE: FI LE: <br />William G. Collins, II August 31, 1988 - <br />Acting County Administrator <br />DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: 1988 ESTIMATE OF <br />POPULATION <br />R ext M Keatripg, CP <br />Community Develbpmeht Director <br />FROM' REFERENCES: <br />obert M. Loeper L 1988 Est. <br />''-Staff Planner - DIS:JEFF3 <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal <br />;consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their <br />_,regular meeting of September 6, 1988. <br />:Background <br />;.Each year the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and <br />Business Research (BEBR) produces estimates of population for <br />each_of the counties and municipalities of the state. BEBR then <br />sends these estimates to the appropriate local government for <br />*,review. Once adopted,. -these figures become the official.estimate <br />",used by -the :state for -'revenue sharing purposes for ;the 1988 <br />1989 fiscal years <br />.:* i '` .:�.;' �•. � � �" ��� z '`«gra r� '� � }�, i i-. . <br />Summary <br />'The preliminary estimate for Indian River County for April 1, <br />J988 is 87,512. This represents an increase of 3,997 persons <br />`over the April .1, 1987 estimate. -For revenue sharing, the number <br />of inmates (206) is subtracted from the total population. <br />Staff has reviewed this estimate by examining past estimates, <br />projections and residential units added to the housing inventory <br />since the previous year. Review of this data indicates that the <br />county population has grown slightly faster than in previous <br />years but within the range of commonly accepted projections. <br />Review of housing completions -(certificates of occupancy) for the <br />unincorporated county, Vero Beach and Sebastian indicate that <br />=1666 new residential units have become available in.the past <br />year. =:_.By applying vacancy rates and average household size, <br />=staff considers this estimate.to be reasonably correct. <br />S E P 6` 988 9 BOOK 7 4. pAce 09 <br />