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Gifford Neighborhood Plan Existing Conditions ➢ Law Enforcement The Indian River County Sheriff's Office maintains one satellite office in Gifford. This satellite office, located on the grounds of Gifford Middle School, houses the Sheriffs Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) program for the Gifford area. From this office, deputies may prepare reports, receive complaints from the community and interact with the community. Through the COPE office, deputies aid in the prevention of crime and the promotion of positive interaction between the Sheriffs Office and the residents of the Gifford community. Additionally, the Sheriff s Main Office is located in the Gifford area near the southeast corner of 41 St Street and 43`d Avenue. ➢ Recreation Facilities There are five publicly maintained recreation facilities in the Gifford area. Three are maintained by the Vero Beach/Indian River County recreation department. These facilities, located on a 40 acre campus at the southwest corner of 43`d Avenue and 491h Street, are Gifford Park, the Gifford Youth Activities Center, and the Gifford Aquatic Center. The campus includes 2 basketball courts, 2 baseball/softball fields, 2 tennis courts, I volleyball court, 1 physical fitness course, 7 picnic tables, 4 picnic pavilions, 1 playground, outdoor grills, foot trails, and a community center. The Youth Activities Center contains classrooms, computers, a gymnasium/auditorium, a library, and other facilities. The Aquatic Center features two pools, one for adults and one for children. The other two recreation facilities in Gifford are Hosie-Schumann Park, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, both maintained by the Indian River County Parks Department. Located adjacent to the W.E. Geoffrey Subdivision on the north side of 39th Street, Hosie- Schumann Park is two acres in size and consists mostly of open space. Facilities at this park are limited to one concrete picnic table, one swing set and one basketball court. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park is two acres in size and is located at the northwest corner of 45th Street and 28th Avenue. This park contains the historic Macedonia Baptist Church and Museum. Income and Employment Gifford's central county location puts it in close proximity to several major employers such as Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach Municipal Airport, Dodgertown, the Indian River Mall, Gateway Industrial Park, the county maintenance facility, a Florida Department of Transportation maintenance facility, and several packinghouses. For that reason, Gifford appears to offer relatively J Community Development Department Indian River County 30 w