Resolution 2003-127 approved October 21, 2003 reestablished and restructured the Economic Development Council. Ordinance 2003-010 approved March 11, 2003 provides that Commissioners serve as a non-voting liaison

The Committee shall elect from among its voting members a chairman and a vice chairman annually at its first meeting in January, or at its next meeting if no meeting is held in January. A County Commissioner shall serve as a non-voting liaison to the committee. Each chair and vice chair shall serve for a one-year term and may be reelected but shall be limited to two successive annual terms, at which point they would be ineligible to chair the committee for at least one year.

The EDC shall have nineteen (19) voting members. Members must be residents of Indian River County with membership as follows:

One (1) representative from the City of Vero Beach City Council
One (1) representative from the City of Sebastian City Council
One (1) representative from the City of Fellsmere City Council
One (1) representative from the School Board of Indian River County
One (1) representative appointed by the Board of County Commissioners
One (1) representative from the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
One (1) representative from the Sebastian River Chamber of Commerce
One (1) representative from local industry
One (1) representative from the local tourist industry
One (1) representative from the local citrus industry
One (1) representative from a local developer
One (1) representative from the real estate industry
One (1) representative from the Gifford community
One (1) representative from the various local civic organizations
One (1) representative from the local banking industry
One (1) representative from the Manufacturing Task Force

Three (3) members from the county at-large appointed by the Board of County Commissioners

Members serve a 2-year term.

Meetings are held on call at the County Administration Building B, 1800 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL in Conference Room B1-501.

• Councilmember Debra Fromang, 2008 - City of Vero Beach
• Mayor Andrea Coy, 2009 - City of Sebastian
• Sara Savage - City of Fellsmere, 2008 - City of Fellsmere
• Ann Reuter, 2008 - School Board
• Deborah Mayfield, 2008 - BCC Appointee
• Penny Chandler, 2008 - Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
• Ray Coniglio, 2008 - Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce
• Doug Bournique, 2008 - Local Industry
• (Vacant) - Tourist Industry
• Talmage Rogers, Jr., 2008 - Citrus Industry
• Peter Robinson , 2008 - Local Developer
• Scott Carson, 2008- Real Estate
• Victor Hart, Sr., 2008 - Gifford Community
• Jan W. Pagano, J.D., 2010 - Civic Organization
• William J. Penney , 2008 - Banking
• Vacant, 2008 - Manufacturing Task Force
• James Kretsch, 2008 - Member-at-Large
• Linda S. Gonzalez, 2008 - Member-at-Large
• Deborah Segal, 2008 - Member-at-Large