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Proclamation <br />NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK <br />MAY 1-79 2022 <br />Whereas, the tourism and travel industry plays a critical role in Indian River County's and the nation's <br />economic prosperity, generating more than $2.6 trillion in economic impact last year with $96 billion spent <br />directly in Florida by out of state travelers; and <br />Whereas, the tourism industry provides over 8,000 local jobs to support tourism, generated $53 million <br />in state and local taxes in 2019, with $565 million spent with our local businesses; and <br />-Whereas, approximately 85% of all travel and tourism related businesses are small business owners who <br />have depended on community support throughout the recent pandemic crisis and afterwards; and <br />Whereas, the tourism and travel industry is crucial to powering our community as an essential economic <br />driver to spur growth for local business, contributing to major infrastructure improvements, such as beach <br />renourishment and the Jackie Robinson Sports Complex, and is currently outperforming revenues collected in <br />the past ten years and has recovered faster than many other industries in the county; and <br />Whereas, the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and the Indian River County Board of <br />County Commissioners have had a working relationship to promote tourism throughout the county for over <br />thirty-three years; and <br />^W ereas, the Indian River County Board of County Commissions has invested in tourism throughout <br />the pandemic by promoting the county with American Recovery Act resources as well as tourist tax dollars, <br />because it recognizes that the tourism and travel industry is a necessary and prominent component of everyday <br />life and should be supported and protected. <br />Wow, therefore, be it proclaimed dy the Board of County Commissioners of Indian <br />River County, Fiorida, that May 1-7, 2022 is National Travel and Tourism Week in Indian River County, <br />Florida and encourages all citizens of the county to join us in recognizing the critical role this industry plays in <br />our county and throughout the state of Florida. <br />Adopted this 3`d day of May, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Laura Moss <br />