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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 Action 5.1 - The County will promote appropriate commercial and industrial development by expediting review of permits for commercial and industrial development in Gifford, and by applying for CDBG funds whenever possible to fund infrastructure and building improvements to serve commercial and industrial uses in Gifford. Action 5.2 — As the City of Vero Beach continues to promote industrial development on Airport property, the County will coordinate with qualified businesses wanting to locate on airport property and provide economic development incentives for such businesses. Action 5.3 - The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce will continue to promote Gifford as being part of the Enterprise Zone and will encourage businesses to participate in job fair and job apprenticeship activities that serve Gifford. Action 5.4:- The County will continue to provide businesses that expand or locate within the Enterprise Zone with a 10% bonus as part of the County's job grant program. In addition, the County will continue to provide bonus scoring and associated increased award amounts for tax abatement applications for businesses that expand or locate within the Enterprise Zone. Action 5.5 - The County and Chamber will provide technical assistance to minority owned businesses in Gifford by helping business owners and representatives apply for economic development funding from applicable local, County, state, and federal programs. Action 5.6 — By 2015, the County will request that the School District and Indian River State College maintain and consider expanding their technical/vocational programs offered to Gifford area residents. Action 5.7 — The Career Source Mobile Unit recently has been and will continue to be set up at the Gifford Youth Activity Center at least one day a week to assist Gifford residents in finding jobs, preparing resumes, and preparing for job interviews. Action 5.8 — Each year, the Chamber in coordination with the Progressive Civic League of Gifford will host a job/apprenticeship fair in Gifford. The County, the Progressive Civic League of Gifford, and the Chamber will contact and recruit local businesses to participate in Gifford job/apprenticeship fairs. Action 5.9 — By 2015, the County will request that the School District consider coordinating with the Gifford community regarding the District's recruitment of minority teachers, the District's Zero Tolerance policies, and practices, and other school related issues of interest to the District or residents. Action 5.10 - At least once a year, the County will hold a procurement workshop in Gifford and encourage Gifford residents and businesses to apply for available County jobs. At each workshop, the County will also present its minority recruitment policy and conduct recruitment activities. The Progressive Civic League of Gifford will assist with informing residents of each workshop. Community Development Indian River County 72 CD