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Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Chairman <br />District 4 <br />Wesley S. Davis <br />Vice Chairman <br />District. 7. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />May 1, 2014 <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />District 2 <br />Tim Zorc <br />District 3 <br />Bob Solari <br />District 5 <br />Frannie Hutchinson, Chair <br />St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners <br />2300 Virginia Avenue <br />Fort Pierce, FL 34982 <br />Re: St. Lucie County's Application for Florida's 7th State Veterans' Nursing Home Site <br />Dear Commissioner Hutchinson: <br />'s <br />Indian River County's Board of County Commissioners is happy to support St. Lucie <br />Countyeffort to construct the State's 7th Veterans' Nursing Home — a much-needed asset <br />in a region where the veterans' population continues to expand. The proposed site in Port <br />St. Lucie is within easy access to veterans and their loved ones from Indian River County <br />This would be a win for region, and the entire state.. <br />Our veterans currently must travel to Daytona Beach, in some cases more than 125 miles <br />to the north, to receive end -of -life care in a State Veterans' Nursing Home. A facility in <br />adjacent St. Lucie County would be far more convenient for those who have so proudly <br />served our nation. This is a benefit that they richly deserve. <br />The 190 jobs and the associated economic impact would also greatly help the Treasure <br />Coast, This region has suffered badly throughout the recession, with unemployment and <br />foreclosure rates that have been among the highest in the state. The benefits of such a <br />facility here cannot be overstated. <br />I wish you well in your application process and look forward to seeing a positive outcome to <br />your effort to build Florida <br />'s 7th State Veterans' Nursing Home. <br />1395_1 regards, <br />Peter O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />cc, Board of County Commissioners <br />1801 27m Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />(772) 226-1490 <br />/,/r 3 <br />