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AGENCY REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> FISCAL YEAR 20'15/2016 <br /> A. Program cover page APR-114 2015 <br /> c9.3 <br /> Agency: Indian River County Telephone: 772-567-3491 r2 <br /> Chamber of Commerce <br /> Contact Person: Penny Chandler Fax: 772-778-3181 <br /> Title: President E-Mail: director@indianriverchamber.corn <br /> Address: 1216 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br /> Website Address: www.indianriverchamber.com <br /> Program Title: COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> I certify inform. ..n contained in this application accurately reflects the activities of this <br /> agen' an that t•e expinClit or portions thereof for which the County funds are being <br /> req 'ester.. are n It rei bur -d y any other source. <br /> Penny Chandler, President <br /> Signature Or Print name and,title <br /> Brief Description of the Program for which funding is requested. <br /> A countywide economic/business,development and retention program created to implement the <br /> goals and policies as outlined in the Economic Development Element of the Indian River County <br /> Comprehensive Plan and adopted by the BOard of County Commission. Programs, activities, <br /> marketing actions, and strategies result from meetings and activities of the county's Economic <br /> Development Council and the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. <br /> Efforts include promoting the county for new business location, direct assistance to local and <br /> start-up companies, encouraging and enhancing the growth of existing businesses, working with <br /> all manufacturers to share best practices and explore how companies provide services to each <br /> other. The program's objective is to recruit and retain companies that offer year-round, full-time <br /> jobs with benefits that pay at least 75% of the county's average annual wage, while increasing <br /> and diversifying the county's tax base. <br /> Summary Report <br /> Amount requested from Indian River County for 2015/2016: $163,445 <br /> Total Proposed Program Budget for 2015/2016 $163,445 <br /> Percent of Total Program Budget: 100% <br /> Current Funding (2014/2015): $ 182,198.00 <br /> Dollar increase (decrease) in request: $ 18,753 <br /> Percent increase (decrease) in request: (-10.3%) <br /> 1 135 <br />