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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING OCTOBER, 2019, 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 one of the cornerstones of our local economy, helping to sustain our <br />quality of life 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 over 2,200 high -wage and high -skill jobs in Indian River County - <br />an increase of 300 jobs since 2018 - paying an average annual wage of $56,000, higher than our current <br />average wage of $40,000; and <br />WHEREAS, our county is home to 135 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 that manufacturers add to our economy is essential to <br />preserving positive relationships between our residents and our manufacturing community; 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 acknowledge Indian River County <br />manufacturers, and their employees, for the positive economic impact they have in our county, the State of <br />Florida, and our nation. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the month of October, 2019, be designated as MANUFACTURING <br />MONTH IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. <br />Adopted this 1 st day of October, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari,.Chairman <br />Susan Adams, Vice -Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Tim Zorc <br />1 <br />