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► businesses <br />► finance <br />► agriculture <br />► the professions <br />► education <br />► community organization <br />► public health agencies <br />► the unemployed or underemployed <br />As indicated, the EDC has recommended that the Board of County Commissioners reconsider <br />appointing representatives to the regional OEDP Committee. When this issue was previously <br />considered by the EDC in 1997, a major concern was the composition of a regional OEDP <br />Committee. At that time, TCRPC staff was recommending that Palm Beach County be allocated <br />eight members, while Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin Counties be allocated five members each. <br />Since 1997, however, the composition of the regional OEDP Committee has been restructured so <br />that all participating counties have equal representation on the committee. <br />According to regional planning council staff, participating in a regional EDD can benefit local <br />governments. One benefit is an additional 10% federal share on EDA funded projects. Another <br />benefit is technical assistance from Treasure Coast EDD staff. A third benefit is that participation <br />in a regional EDD will enable Indian River County to remain eligible to apply for EDA grants <br />without having to update and maintain the county's OEDP or submit annual reports. <br />Staff and the Economic Development Council recommend that the Board of County Commissioners <br />reconsider participating in the Treasure Coast Economic Development District by appointing five <br />members to the regional Overall Economic Development Plan Committee. <br />December 7, 1999 <br />81 <br />BOOK FADE <br />A <br />