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After county dissolves zone, Titusville council seeks new economic development structure and asks county to release funds
Summary
Following Brevard County’s dissolution of the North Brevard Economic Development Zone, Titusville staff presented three replacement options (expand a city EDO, create a public EDO, or form a private EDO/CDC). Council directed staff to pursue additional analysis, consider a public–private model, schedule a workshop, and authorized a mayoral letter
Brevard County dissolved the North Brevard Economic Development Zone earlier in 2025; at the Aug. 12 council meeting city staff outlined three options for replacing the functions of the zone so Titusville can continue recruiting, retaining and supporting businesses.
Options presented
Staff summarized three paths:
- Maintain and grow the city’s in‑house economic development office (staff funded by general funds) to manage grants/loans, administer targeted incentives and handle infrastructure projects. - Create a public economic development organization (EDO) — a governmental or quasi‑governmental entity with a governing board, potentially…
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