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sq <br />PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING TIM ZORC, COMMISSIONER OF DISTRICT 3 <br />WHEREAS, Tim Zorc began his public service in November, 2012, when elected as County Commissioner <br />for District 3; <br />WHEREAS, Tim prioritized economic development and protection of the Indian River Lagoon, specifically <br />by hosting numerous Lagoon restoration symposia and workshops; leading transportation initiatives involving Vero <br />Beach Regional Airport and the County's GoLine bus system; improving and streamlining the development review <br />and permit process; advocating for realistic and effective affordable housing solutions; shepherding countless <br />efforts to overhaul impact fees and increase economic opportunity; travelling thousands of miles to facilitate the <br />sale of the City of Vero Beach electric system to Florida Power and Light; refining County procurement methods; <br />preparing practical emergency services solutions to best serve all County residents; combating underage use of <br />tobacco and vaping products; and spearheading over 130 forward -thinking initiatives; and <br />WHEREAS, Tim served with distinction with the County's Metropolitan Planning Organization, Value <br />Adjustment Board, and State Housing Initiatives Partnership Loan Review Committee, and represented. Indian <br />River County on the Workforce Development Consortium of the Treasure Coast, the Circuit 19 Juvenile Justice <br />Advisory Board, and the Florida Association of Counties' Finance Tax Committee; and <br />WHEREAS, Tim, a father of four children, is one of the Treasure Coast's preeminent orphan advocates, <br />opening his home as a foster parent; serving as a founding board member of Christian Family Builders, a local <br />nonprofit that speaks to individual families to encourage interest in becoming foster parents or "adoptive forever <br />families"; and earning recognition as one of Place of Hope's Heroes of Hope in 2019; and <br />WHEREAS, as County Commissioner, Tim has been a stalwart supporter of open meetings, setting the <br />standard for citizen input in front of the Board and seeking to provide the residents of Indian River County fair <br />representation in all cases, at all times. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED.BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board expresses their most heartfelt appreciation for Tim Zorc's eight years <br />of public service, and the Board further extends their best wishes to him and Laura for continued success in their <br />future endeavors. <br />Adopted this 101h day of November, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Susan Adams, Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Bob Solari <br />