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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />District 4 <br />Chairman <br />Bob Solari <br />District 5 <br />Vice -Chairman <br />The Honorable Rick Scott <br />Office of the Governor <br />State of Florida -The Capitol <br />400 S. Monroe Street <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 <br />RE: Florida Job Growth Grant Fund <br />Public Infrastructure Grant <br />Dear Governor Scott, <br />March 12, 2018 <br />Susan Adams <br />District 1 <br />Tim Zorc <br />District 3 <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />District 2 <br />On March 6, 2018, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously <br />to support the School District of Indian River County's grant proposal for the "'Expansion of the <br />Technical Center for Career and Adult Education" project under the Florida Job Growth Grant <br />Fund. This project will provide access to training high need, high wage jobs. Currently there is <br />not a postsecondary institution in our community that offers these training programs, so the School <br />District is stepping up to meet these needs. <br />The Technical Center already offers career paths in the Healthcare field, with the expansion, it will <br />also provide industrial workforce training, such as welding and building construction technologies, <br />including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC. These programs will be available to high <br />school students through a dual enrollment agreement and to adults in our community. <br />Parts of our county have high levels of poverty. This is an opportunity to break the cycles of <br />generational poverty and provide a pathway out of poverty for residents who have been unable to <br />access workforce training programs. Job training will lead to employment in a job market <br />searching for a skilled workforce and growth for local businesses as well as financial stability for <br />families. The Board believes that this project is vital to the betterment of our community, local <br />businesses, and our students. <br />Sincerely, <br />?X& I L ) 4 1 �Ii' 3-- � <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Indian .River County Board of County Commissioners <br />1801 27'' Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />(772) 226-1490 <br />6 <br />Z C. <br />