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BK,38be9 <br />B. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CHAMBER ECONOMIC <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />"Attitude, Time Cost and Commitment" " Helene <br />Caseltine <br />Helene Caseltine, Director of Economic Development, Indian River Chamber of <br />Commerce, stated that the Chamber is the designated primary agency for economic development <br />on behalf of the County, and is recognized as such by Enterprise Florida, our Statewide <br />Economic Development Agency. <br />Ms. Caseltine believed we need to improve the quality of our economy through the <br />creation of higher wage, and year-round jobs with benefits, which would be through <br />"contributory businesses," that export their goods and services outside the local market area, and <br />imports those revenues back into the local economy. She presented a list of targeted industries, <br />noting that businesses in those industries are contributory businesses and typically do pay higher <br />than average wages for their employees. <br />Ms. Caseltine believed, that at the end of the day, it is all about attitude (of local <br />businesses and residents to embrace new businesses); it is about time (how much time it takes to <br />get site plan approvals); it's about cost (are there impact fees?); and it is about commitment (long <br />term, by local government, businesses and residents). She also believed collaboration is the key <br />to bring about positive economic development, with Piper being a great example of how <br />collaboration works, keeping those jobs in this County. <br />7 <br />February 5, 2009 <br />Economic Summit Workshop <br />Mt 136 P6 727 <br />