Fiscal Year 2013 Recommended Budget Book - Lake County

County ManagerLake County. Two Business Opportunity Centers (BOC) will be developed, one in Northeast Lake County and one inSouth Lake County, and EDT will continue the operation of the Leesburg Incubator and Small Business DevelopmentCenter (SBDC). The BOC’s will offer full-service business support to all businesses within each micro-region,regardless of size or business cycle. Business support at each BOC will be offered through two unique programs, aBusiness Incubator, designed to assist growth oriented entrepreneurs and start-ups, and a SBDC, serving as a one stopshop for any type or level of business support. EDT will partner with the University of Central Florida, Lake SumterCommunity College and the SBDC to bring these programs to Lake County. This approach to business support is a firstof its kind in the region and puts Lake County at the forefront of economic development innovation in the state.The Economy of Lake County is Strong, Diversified, and Sustainable:• Procurement Service will use the POOL structure, and other existing resources, to prepare/issue consolidated purchasesintended to incentivize businesses to initiate operations in the County.Lake County Preserves Environmental Resources:• Economic Development and Tourism is dedicated to protecting and improving quality of life, and maintaining the properbalance between job creation and the protection of natural resources and the unique “Lake County” character. EDT willwork with planners and developers to ensure design standards of employment centers are consistent with County goals.Proper planning will result in smart growth that avoids urban sprawl and creates employment clusters within designatedgrowth corridors while protecting valuable environmental resources.• The Fleet Management Division preserves environmental resources through recycling/recovering Freon, waste oil, oilfilters, scrap metal, paper, used tires, and batteries used at its facility.F - 43