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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING OCTOBER, 2021, AS <br />MANUFACTURING MONTH IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />WHEREAS, October 1, 2021, is National Manufacturing Day, the kick-off to Manufacturing Month, <br />recognizing the manufacturing industry as 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 Ind an River County; and <br />WHEREAS, as our local, state and national economies continue to recover from the devastating <br />effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a healthy and sustainable economy is crucial to these efforts; and <br />WHEREAS, manufacturing provides 2,230 high -wage and high -skill jobs in Indian River County, <br />with 134 manufacturing firms paying an average annual wage of $51,500, higher than our current average <br />wage of $43,900; and <br />WHEREAS, we join the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, the Treasure Coast <br />Manufactures Association, local educators and the many volunteers in supporting the Manufacturing Boot <br />Camp program, encouraging students and young adults to consider manufacturing as a career pathway; <br />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 <br />of 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, 2021, be designated as <br />MANUFACTURING MONTH IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />Adopted this 5t" day of October, 2021. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph Earman <br />Laura Moss <br />2 <br />