Apalachicola Mayor Van Johnson has announced his support for
Governor Rick Scott’s proposed reforms for Enterprise Florida, including the
creation of the Florida Enterprise Fund.
The Governor’s
proposals include creating a new $250 million competitive fund called the
“Florida Enterprise Fund,” and making the Florida Enterprise Fund a state trust
fund to replace the existing escrow account to allow the state’s investment to
accrue more interest.
He has also
proposed increasing the Legislature’s role in competing for job creation
projects by requiring that any deal over $1 million have the approval of the
Speaker of the House and the Senate President, as well as the Governor.
The governor also
wants to streamline the state’s approval process while continuing to ensure
that NO tax dollars leave the state trust fund until a company meets specific
job creation goals spelled out in their contract.
Mayor Johnson said,
he’s proud to fully support Governor Scott’s proposal to create the Florida
Enterprise Fund and improve the economic development process at Enterprise
Florida.
He added that Enterprise
Florida has been integral in creating jobs across the State and these reforms
can be used to help diversify our local economy, empower our small businesses,
and create local jobs for which he’s dedicated his third mayoral administration
to focus on over the next four years.
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