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Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Element <br />The Board of County Commissioners has flexibility to grant special incentives on a case by case <br />basis, based on job creation, wage levels and increased property taxes. Incentives could include <br />the purchase or lease of land, infrastructure improvements, payment or financing of county <br />impact fees, or cash incentives. <br />In addition to incentives offered by the Board of County Commissioners, there are incentive <br />programs offered by areerSource Research Coast that can be accessed by <br />employers relocating to the county or existing employers within the county that are expanding. <br />Those incentive programs are as follows: <br />o Local Training/Grant Assistance <br />areerSource Research Coast will provide on-the-job training tefor <br />employers to offset the costs associated with new hires. The Grant serves as a cost effective way <br />for local employers to hire quality applicants by reimbursing up to 50% of the employee's salary <br />during their training period. <br />o Employed Worker Training Grants <br />areerSource Research Coast will provide grants to reimburse employers <br />for up to 50% of direct training costs to train current employees in new skills that may lead to <br />greater productivity. The employer chooses the training that meets company needs. Grants may <br />be accessed through CareerSource Research Coast. <br />o Recruitment/Assessment Services <br />At no cost, areerSource Research Coast will assist businesses in finding <br />qualified candidates who are trained and equipped with the right skills to fill their positions. <br />Professional Recruiters efficiently recruit, screen and refer only qualified applicants to open <br />positions. <br />Indian River County/City of Vero Beach Enterprise AreaZene <br />in 2005, ifidian River Geuw�, and the Gily ef Vero l3eaeh jeintly established an Efiterpr-ise Zone <br />In 2005, the Florida Legislature approved a joint <br />application from Indian River County and the City of Vero Beach to establish an Enterprise Zone <br />(EZ). The EZ encompassed properties in and around the Vero Beach Regional Airport and the <br />adjacent Gifford community. An Enterprise Zone iwas an area designation approved by the state to <br />encourage new economic growth and investment in distressed areas. The state accomplishesd this in <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 28 <br />165 <br />