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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT <br />Goal <br />It is the goal of Indian River County to have balanced and <br />orderly economic growth. <br />OBJECTIVE 1 LOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATE <br />Subsequent to plan adoption, the county will have a reduction in <br />its unemployment rate of one percentage point by 1992. <br />Mrs. Offutt noted that Policy 1.2 states that the county <br />will encourage businesses that are different from the seasons of <br />the citrus industry, and she asked if it wouldn't be preferable <br />to say you would encourage non-cyclical businesses. <br />Commissioner Scurlock believed it is not correct that citrus <br />has that much of a season any more. It is considerably different <br />than it used to be. <br />Commissioner Eggert suggested possibly eliminating any <br />reference to seasons and just say that we will seek businesses <br />that supplement the citrus industry. This was generally agreed <br />upon. <br />OBJECTIVE 2 BALANCED ECONOMIC GROWTH <br />The county will have a more diversified economy by increasing the <br />number of employees of the non -top three major industrial sectors <br />in the county by 1% each year beginning in 1992. - NO COMMENT <br />OBJECTIVE 3 IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL_ OPPORTUNITIES <br />By 1995, the county will have increased its overall classroom <br />facilities. Also, post -secondary educational opportunities will <br />have increased by 1995. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked how this is in our Comprehensive <br />Plan, and Commissioner Eggert noted this is really our overall <br />economic development plan. <br />Commissioner Scurlock expressed the hope that the school <br />system concurs with what we have said here. <br />6 3 <br />AUG 3 1989 n00a �l 1 F', t ` 8S <br />