Okaloosa County BOCC — April 1, 2014 — PIO UPDATE

www.okaloosafl.com Please silence all pagers & cell phones for Board of County Commission Meeting. All visitors must speak into microphone for live broadcast & give name & address.  Friends, family members, co-workers and employers to nominate the special women in our county who enrich their lives.  The nomination form and more information can be found at http://www.occsw.org/wallofhonor.htm.  For more information and a nomination form, contact Tammy Magee at 850.496.1142 or woh@occsw.org. The Okaloosa County General Aviation Airports (CEW &DTS) provide a combined total Annual Economic Impact of $542M. Direct Impacts: $5.4M Indirect Impacts: $2.3M Multiplier Impacts: $6.4M Total Employment: 750 Jobs Total Economic Activity: $502M Direct Impacts: $10.8M Indirect Impacts: $11.7M Multiplier Impacts: $17.5M Total Employment: 395 jobs Total Economic Activity: $40M •62 percent of American households own a pet; many travel with their family •Good for Therapy Dogs, Wounded Warrior Service Dogs and all travelers •No bones about it, the Airport welcomes the increasing number of furry passengers who visit the airport and we’re sure the dog park will help ‘keep those tails a waggin.’ L-R: Wounded Warrior with service animal; Angie & Dozer the Therapy Dog; Past Commissioner Elaine Tucker’s dog Rambo travels with her all the time from VPS!