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Creating jobs.  That was the focus of the recent Enterprise Florida meetings in Tallahassee this week.  Enterprise Florida is the economic development arm of the state of Florida and its main mission is to help innovative, high growth businesses start up, locate or expand to Florida.

Citrus County Commissioner Joe Meek, Citrus County Commissioner Rebecca Bays, EDC Executive Director John Seifert, Chamber of Commerce CEO Josh Wooten, and EDC board member and local businessman Mike Bays were all in attendance at Enterprise Florida

Commissioner Rebecca Bays, Governor Rick Scott and EDC Board Member Mike Bays.

Governor Rick Scott and Chamber of Commerce CEO Josh Wooten

Board and Stakeholder’s reception on Wednesday night.  County leaders met with Governor Rick Scott, Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll, and Secretary of Commerce Gray Swoope.   Commissioner Meek, Seifert and Wooten also participated in the Stakeholder Council taskforce meeting on Thursday.

Commissioner Meek said the meeting was a great opportunity for Citrus County to be recognized and bring businesses to our county.  “I had the honor to go to the Governor’s mansion for a reception for Enterprise Florida, which is the state of Florida’s Economic Development arm. Citrus County is working very hard to promote job creation, grow our economy and attract businesses into our county. We are working hard to get that message out throughout the state, so people know Citrus County is open for business.”

Several County leaders will head back to Tallahassee next week for Legislative Chamber Days where they will again meet with several state leaders including Governor Rick Scott, Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll, and Secretary of State Kurt Browning.