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Attorney Polackwich advised that staff' s approach would be to explore the entire <br /> spectrum of incentives that can be offered to businesses in the Enterprise Zone, and report back <br /> to the Board . <br /> MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Flescher, <br /> SECONDED by Commissioner Davis, to direct staff to <br /> research and report back to the Commission on : ( 1 ) the <br /> ti <br /> viability of providing for an exemption equal to 50 % of <br /> the municipal tax on electrical energy to businesses in the <br /> unincorporated region of the Enterprise Zone; and (2) all <br /> available options that can be offered to businesses in the <br /> Enterprise Zone , <br /> Helene Caseltine, Economic Development Director, Indian River Chamber of <br /> Commerce, 1216 21St St, and Enterprise Zone Coordinator, revealed that only a handful of the <br /> enterprise zones in Florida are providing the 50% exemption as a local government incentive . <br /> She noted that although the incentive doesn ' t have a huge financial impact, it does , as <br /> Commissioner Flescher stated, "broaden the welcome mat" and give the County an additional <br /> incentive for businesses in the Enterprise Zone , <br /> The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the <br /> Motion carried unanimously . The Board directed staff to <br /> research and report back to the Commission on : ( 1 ) the <br /> viability of providing for an exemption equal to 50% of <br /> the municipal tax on electrical energy to businesses in the <br /> unincorporated region of the Enterprise Zone ; and (2) all <br /> available options that can be offered to businesses in the <br /> Enterprise Zone . <br /> July 17 , 2012 ' 26 42 PG 739 <br />