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5,4 <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING OCTOBER, 2018, AS <br />MANUFACTURING MONTH IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />WHEREAS, the manufacturing industry is vital to the health of our County, the State of Florida, and our <br />entire nation; and <br />WHEREAS, manufacturing is a cornerstone of our local economy, helping to sustain our quality of life <br />as well as foster a solid and diversified tax base in Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County, in partnership with the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, <br />supports the manufacturing industry and manufacturing careers; and <br />WHEREAS, manufacturing provides nearly 1,900 high -wage and high -skill jobs in Indian River County, <br />paying an average annual wage of $46,000, higher than our current average wage of $39,900; and <br />WHEREAS, our county is home to 136 manufacturers that produce a wide variety of products, from <br />personal aircraft to personal submersibles, sold to customers throughout the world; and <br />WHEREAS, public awareness of the value manufacturers add to our economy is essential to the <br />maintenance of good community -industry relationships; and <br />WHEREAS, we join the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and its Manufacturing Boot Camp <br />Task Force members in encouraging students to consider manufacturing as a career pathway; and <br />WHEREAS, all residents are encouraged to take time to salute Indian River County manufacturers, <br />and their employees, for the positive economic impact they make in our county, the State, and our <br />nation. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the month of October, 2018, be designated as <br />MANUFACTURING MONTH IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. <br />Adopted this 23rd day of October, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Bob Solari, Vice -Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Tim Zorc <br />1 <br />