Electricity
Florida Power and Light (FP&L): The nation's fourth largest investor-owned utility, winner of the 1985 Edison Electric Award, and the 1989 Deming Price. There are currently 26 separate rate schedules for commercial and industrial facilities. Due to complexities of these multiple rate schedules, it is recommended that interested parties contact FPL for an in-depth description at (904) 257-7250.

Maximum Capacity: 290 Megawatts with 4 Substations
Peak Demand: 125 Megawatts in 1996
Availability: Service available to all potential customer sizes
Local Growth: 5.6% for the last 3 years compared to 2.5% FPL system growth.
Future Plans: 3 Additional Substation Sites identified to ensure adequate capacity through the year 2015

FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY

Rate Schedule: General Service Demand
Designed for: Commercial and Industrial customers with a measured demand between 500 and 2000 KW. However, customers with less demand may apply for this schedule based on a demand charge for a minimum of 500 KW
Service: Single or 3 phase, 60 hertz at any 120/240/208/277/480 volts
Restrictions: Single meter regulation, resale of service not permitted.
Monthly Charges: Customer Charge - $41.00
Demand Charge: $6.25/KW of demand
Energy Charge: 1.585 cents/KWH, non-fuel charge
Other Charges: Conservation: .173 cents/KWH Environment: .013 cents/KWH
Fuel Charges: 2.205 cents/KWH (as of 7/196) Regulated by Florida Public Service Commission, adjusted every April and October.

Tax Adjustment Clause (state and local) and Franchise Fee where applicable.

Water/Sewer

Palm Coast Utility Corporation serves the areas of unincorporated Palm Coasta and portions of the Hammock (unincorporated). The cities of Bunnell and Flagler Beach respectively provides water to their cities and to some unincorporated areas of the County.

Palm Coast Utilities:

Major Source: Wells
Wastewater: Central System
Sewage Treatment: Primary and secondary treatment available
Avg. Annual % Change 1990-95:  16.4%
Water/Sewer Treatment Capacity: 8 MGD (Water)/2.6 MGD (Sewer) Sewer expansion to 4.0 MGD
Rates: Water CIAC: $2.64/Gallon of Capacity Sewer CIAC: $6.37/Gallon of Capacity
Water Capacity Tax: $0.33/Gallon (This is a one time capacity charge.)
Meter Installation Rate 5/8 X 3/4 (1" tap) $233.75
1" (1" tap) $308.75
2" (2" tap) $805.00
Fire Service Line: Assumes 6" with detecto check and box.
Usage Charge: $3.92/1000 Gallons
 

Monthly Base Water Charges in Excess of CIAC:

  
5/8 X 3/4 $11.49
1" $28.71
1-1/2" $57.42
2" $91.87
3" $183.73
4" $287.09
6" $574.16
   
Fuel Oil Distributors 3
LP Gas Distributors 4

COMMUNICATIONS

Telephone Service BellSouth
Non-Cable Television Channels Received 6
Central Officers Offering Cable 2
AM Radio Stations Received 17
FM Radio Stations Received 18
Flagler/Palm Coast Tribune (Circ.) 9,100
Largest Regional Newspaper:  
Daytona Beach News Journal (multi-county circ.) 105,000
Nearest Regional Mail Handling Center Daytona Beach
Parcel Service and Air/Overnight Service both available.  

EMERGENCY SERVICES:

Fire Departments and Stations: Palm Coast, Bunnell, Espanola, Flagler Beach, Hammock, Korona, Rima Ridge, St. Johns Park and Town of Marineland
Rescue: Flagler County Ambulance Services
Law Enforcement: City Police Departments: Bunnell and Flagler Beach. Flagler County Sheriff's Department: All unincorporated areas of the County, including Palm Coast.

MEASURES AND PAST OF PROJECTED GROWTH

Retail Sales ($000s) $132.489 (1990)
$437,361 (1994
Avg. Annual % Change: 1990-1994 ...57.5%
Banking Deposits ($1,000) $363,763 (1992)
$416,286 (1994)
Avg. Annual % Change 1992-1994 ...7.2%
Housing Starts 632 (1991)
862 (1995)
892 (2000) (Proj.)
Avg. Annual % Change 1991-1995 ...9.1%
Total Employment 10,981 (1990)
12,785 (1995)
18,187 (2000) (Proj.)

FLAGLER COUNTY ANNUAL AVERAGE
SALARIES BY MAJOR INDUSTRY
GROUPS (SIC GROUPS)

Industry Group 1990 1993 1994
All Industries $13,848 $19,136 $19,403
Construction $21,314 $17,995 $18,180
Manufacturing $19,454 $21,488 $23,187
Trans/Comm./Util. $28,945 $27,192 $28,870
Wholesale Trade $18,436 $24,044 $21,843
Retail Trade $11,332 $11,959 $11,552
FIRE (Finance, Insurance, Real Estate) $27,120 $31,559 $32,525
Services $16,262 $19,184 $20,177
Federal Govt. $32,234 $40,031 $41,273
State Govt. $20,295 $21,331 $22,090
Local Govt. $17,740 $18,629 $18,684

Sources: Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security, ES-202 Reports: Florida Statistical Abstract, University of Florida

TOP 20 LEADING EMPLOYERS
FLAGLER COUNTY: OCTOBER 1995

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEES
Flagler County School Board 1254
Sea Ray Boats, Inc. 530
Palm Coast Data Ltd 730
Wal-Mart 337
Memorial Hospital-Flagler 350
American Radionic Company, Inc. 100
Winn-Dixie Stores 220
H. P. Reid Co., Inc. 200
County of Flagler 240
Publix Supermarket 180
Harborside Inn 360
Marineland of Florida 130
Meadowbrook Manner of Flagler 100
ABB CEAG Power Supplies, Inc. 180
Wittemann Company, Inc. 80
Cardiac Control Systems, Inc. 50
Palm Coast Utility Corporation 71
Bunnell Cypress 46
Contemporary Machinery 30

Source: Flagler County Committee of 100

HOURLY WAGE ESTIMATES FOR 1995: FLAGLER-
VOLUSIA LABOR MARKET AREA: SELECTED OCCUPATIONS

OCCUPATION MIN. AVERAGE MAX.
A/C Heating & Refrig. Mech. $7.00 $11.09 $16.10
Auto Mechanics $6.50 $10.87 $17.38
Bill & Acct. Collectors $5.78 $8.56 $16.25
Billing, Cost & Rate Clerks $5.50 $8.30 $13.89
Carpenters $7.25 $11.00 $16.58
Child Care Workers $4.25 $5.55 $10.00
Computer Operators $6.00 $9.88 $23.12
Drafters $7.50 $12.64 $20.40
Electricians $7.50 $11.47 $20.00
Forklift Operators $4.52 $8.02 $11.14
Janitors & Cleaners $4.25 $5.85 $7.96
Machine Toll Optr. $5.50 $9.36 $14.46
Machinery Maint. Mech. $7.50 $13.51 $21.63
Physical Therapists $10.00 $20.26 $26.53
Precision Assemblers $6.50 $10.81 $16.26
Radiology Tech. $8.75 $13.20 $17.63
Receptionist/Clerk $4.35 $6.81 $12.88
Registered Nurses $10.00 $15.09 $25.00
Salespersons, Retail $4.25 $6.59 $21.09
Secretaries, Medical $6.25 $9.74 $15.22
Sheet Metal Wkrs. $5.00 $9.31 $16.63

POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS
BY AGE AND SEX FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, 1995-2010

Age/Sex April 1, 1995 Est. Projections
2000		 Projections
2010
TOTAL 37,197 46,700 64,402
0-14 5,895 (16%) 7,352 10,711
15-24 3,942 (11%) 5,152 7,294
25-44 8,204 (22%) 9,834 14,015
45-64 7,918 (21%) 9,958 15,420
65+ 11,238 (12%) 14,404 16,692
18+ 30,049 (81%) 37,771 51,506
Female 19,563 (53%) 24,755 34,467
0-14 2,947 3,678 5,255
15-24 1,972 2,561 3,693
25-44 4,285 5,078 7,106
45-64 4,363 5,449 8,266
18+ 14,064 20,300 28,132
Male 71,634 (47%) 21,945 29,935
0-14 2,948 3,674 5,456
15-24 1,970 2,591 3,601
25-44 3,919 4,756 6,909
45-64 3,555 4,509 7,154
65+ 5,242 6,415 6,815
18+ 14,064 17,471 23,374

1997 Estimated County Population: 44,023 (April1)

RACE PROJECTIONS: 1995 April 1 Estimates, and
Projections: 2000, 2010   

  1995 (Est.) 2000 2010
Total 37,197 46,700 64.402
White 33,451 (90%) 41,612 56,030
Black 3,289 (9%) 4,475 7,357

COST OF LIVING AND HOUSING
Relative Price Levels for 1994
(with Florida as a base)

  Florida Flagler
Price Index, All Items 100 95.72
Food 100 96.21
Apparel 100 86.63
Housing 100 96.21
Transportation 100 98.32
Health, Recreation & personnel Services 100 93.57

KEY HOUSING INDICATORS: 1990 CENSUS
Including Housing Value

Number of Units 6,979
Value: Less than $50,000 349
Value: $50,000-$99,999 3,332
Value: $100,000-$149,999 2,029
Value: $150,000-$200,000 790
Value: Over $200,000 479
Median Value $88,000
Homeowner Vacancy Rate 5.0%
Rental Vacancy Rate $10.0%
Median Rental Rate (per month) $435
Median Monthly Mortgage $687

DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY
EFFECTIVE BUYING INCOME: 1995
Flagler County, Daytona Beach Metropolitan Area
and Florida (% of total households)

Income Group Flagler County Daytona Bch, MSA Florida
less than $10,000 9.6% 12.3% 11.8%
$10,000-$19,999 15.4% 19.4% 16.8%
$20,000-$34,999 28.8% 27.5% 24.7%
$35,000-$49,999 20.8% 19.1% 18.7%
$50,000+ 25.4% 21.7% 28.0%

EDUCATION
Colleges or University with Commuting Distance
(1 hr drive, one-way)

COLLEGE/UNIV LOCATION GRAD UNDER-GRAD FULL-TIME (%) PART-TIME (%)
Flagler College St. Augustine 0 1,526 98% 2%
Univ. of N. FL Jacksonville 1,482 9,407 45% 55%
Univ. of C. FL Orlando/Brevard 4,164 19,844 56% 33%
Univ. of C.FL Daytona Bch 305 967 40% 60%
Embry-Riddle Daytona Bch 237 3,917 88% 12%
Stetson Univ. Deland 220 1,811 89% 11%
Bethune-Cookman Daytona Bch 0 2,400 95% 5%
Jacksonville Univ. Jacksonville 352 2,064 71.5% 28.5%

DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ENROLLMENT (HEADCOUNTS) TRENDS 1991-1996

SCHOOL YEAR ALL CAMPUSES FLAGLER/PALM COAST
1991/92 36,452 875
1992/93 38,020 989
1993/94 35,548 818
1994/95 37,444 936
1995/96 37,863 984

OTHER NEARBY COMMUNITY COLLEGES:

St. John River Community College in Palatka
Florida Community College in Jacksonville

VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

Curriculum Flagler Co. School District DBCC: Daytona, Flagler/Palm Coast St. Augustine Tech. College
Data Processing Selected Software Courses Yes Yes
Welding & Cutting No Yes Yes
Sheet Metal Construction Trades Yes Yes
Electronics Yes Yes Yes
Machine Shop Yes Yes Yes
Electronic Wiring Yes Yes Yes

LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS 1996 ENROLLMENT
Bunnell Elementary 600
Wadsworth Elementary 750
Old Kings Elementary 775
Buddy Taylor Middle School 775
Indian Trails (K-8) 1,100
Flagler Palm Coast High School 1,550
TOTAL 5,550

88% OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES GO ON TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION, RANKING FLAGLER FIRST IN THE STATE.
GRADUATING SENIORS SCORED AN AVERAGE OF 518 ON THE VERBAL AND 511 ON THE MATH PORTION OF THE SAT TEST FOR 1996. THE COMBINED AVERAGES SAT SCORE WAS 1,029

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

RELIGIOUS  
Protestant 31
Catholic 5
Jewish 1
SHOPPING  
Major Discount Store 2
Junior Department Stores 1
Grocery Stores (Regional Chains) 3
Grocery Stores (Local) 4
Pharmacies (inc 1 assoc. with HMO) 9
TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS  
Hotels/Motels 16
Hotel/Motel Units 629
RV/Campground Parks 11
RV/Campground Units 994
RECREATIONAL  
Auditoriums 2
Auditorium Seats 1,324
Libraries 2
Tennis Courts 52
Country Clubs 3
Golf Courses 7
State Parks 3
Public Parks 24
Free Beach 26 miles
Movie Theaters 3
Marineland Major Attraction

MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR FLAGLER COUNTY
AND VICINITY: JULY 1995

Facility Indicators Flagler County 4 County Area: Flagler, Volusia, St. Johns, Putnam
Hospitals 1 12
Hospital Beds 81 2,016
Hospital Beds/1000 2.17 3.30
Nursing Homes 1 38
Nursing Beds 120 4,022
Nursing Beds/1000 3.21 6.58
HMOs (March) 2 11
HMOs (10,000) .54 .18
Physicians (June) 39 1,032
Physicians/1000 1.04 1.69
Dentists (June) 14 256
Dentists/1000 .37 .42

Sources: Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida; Florida Statistical Abstract 1995.

TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAY ACCESS

Flagler County is traversed by Interstate 95 with 3 interchanges, State Road A1A, US 1 and State Road 100. Flagler County has relatively ample capacity and minimal problems with road concurrency compared to many other counties. Flagler County is only 24 miles from Interstate 4 and is approximately equi-distant between the Orlando and Jacksonville metropolitan areas.

AIR SERVICE
Nearest Regional Airport:  Daytona Beach International Airport

Number of Daily Flights to:  
Atlanta 7
Charlotte 3
Indianapolis 1
Newark 1
LaGuardia 1
Cleveland 1 (except Sat)
Greenville-Spartanburg 1
Greensboro 1
Allentown 1
St. Louis 1
Dusseldorf, Germany 1 (Thursday only)
Distance to County Seat 30 miles
Avg # of Daily Flights 26
Longest Runway Length 10,500 ft.
Avg. # of Airlines 7
Major Airlines Served: Delta, USAir, Continental, LTU International
Services Offered: Private Aircraft
Maintenance
Charter Services
Air Cargo
U.S. Customs 24 hrs.
Immigrations
Agriculture
Foreign Trade Zone (approved Dec. 1993)
Business Services/Meeting Rooms
Average Annual Closure Due to Inclement Weather: 0 hours
 

Nearest Local Airport:

  

Flagler County Airport
Longest Runway: 5,000 feet
Services Offered: Private Aircraft Maintenance
Foreign Trade Zone (approved Dec. 1993)
5 Flight Schools
Sea Plane Base
Jet Fuel & AVGAS
Car Rental
Restaurant

RAILWAY FREIGHT SERVICE
Served Directly by Florida East Coast Railway
Piggyback Service ----Jacksonville
This is a main line and covers both short and long haul capabilities.
Average Days Shipping to:
Atlanta....2
Dallas....3
New York....3
Chicago....4
Boston....5
Denver....6

PORT AND WATERWAY SERVICES
Port of Jacksonville....Jaxport
Distance from County Seat....65 miles
Mean Low Depth....38 Feet
Services Offered:
Roll-on/Roll-off and Container Cargo
Import and Export Facilities
FFF/COB functions available on-site
Warehousing and Stevedoring

Barge Access: Intercoastal Waterway extends from
New York to Miami
Average Depth....12 Feet
Average Width....125 Feet
Accesses our local Intracoastal Industrial Park

TAXES

STATE TAXES

Corporate Income Tax.....5.5%
Apportionment for this is weighed 25% Property, 25% Payroll, and 50% Sales> There is a $5,000 exemption.
Personal Income Tax.....None
Retail Sales Tax.....6%
There are exemptions for the Manufacturing Sector for labor used in R & D, products or prototypes used in R & D, non-reusable packaging to accompany products, and new production equipment. Exemptions for charges for electricity used in the production of certain items - please refer to Section 212.08, Florida Statutes for specifics.
Gasoline Tax.....$.118/Gallon
Intangible Tax.....$2.0 Mills/$1000 of value
There is a $25,000 exemption per person.

LOCAL TAXES
FLAGLER COUNTY 1995/96 MILLAGE

RATES  
County 4.9494
School District 11.4360
St. Johns Water District .4820
City of Beverly Beach .9600
E. Flagler Mosquito .3530
Inland Navigation District .0400
Palm Coast Service Dist. 1.0927
City of Flagler Beach 2.7737
City of Bunnell 5.8900
Exemptions: Homestead Exemption $25,000

Source: Flagler County Tax Collectors' Office

INCOME, ECONOMICS AND LABOR DATA

INCOME INDICATORS

Median Household Income (1989-U.S. Census) $28,628
Median HH Income (1996 Est., CACI) $31,287
Median Family Income (1989-U.S. Census) $31,430
Median Non-Family Income (1989-U.S. Census) $17,124
Per Capita Income (1990) $14,632
Per Capita Income (1993) $15,906
Per Capita Income (1994) $16,663
Per Capita Income (1995) $17,748
Median Effective Buying Income (1992, Market Statistics) $28,570
Median Effective Buying Income (1995, Market Statistics) $32,978

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR FORCE DATA

Indicator 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 (June)
Labor Force 11,011 13,015 13,187 14,143 14,590
Employment (#) 10,320 12,220 12,530 13,651 14,037
Unemployed (#) 691 795 657 492 553
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.3% 6.1% 5.0% 3.5% 3.8%

PROPRIETOR'S INCOME AND ITS % OF TOTAL
EARNINGS BY PLACE-OF-WORK: 1993
Total Prop. Income $21,902,000 = 11% of all earnings
Farm Prop. Income $7,685,000 = 4% of total
Non-Farm Prop. Income $14,207,000 = 7% of total

FLAGLER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT
By Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
5% of Total Full Time Employment

Industry Group 1990 1993 1994
Agricultural & Related 2.98% 3.17% 2.99%
Construction 6.17% 5.24% 5.16%
Manufacturing 17.87% 16.02% 15.33%
Trans/Comm/Util 3.37% 2.24% 2.08%
Wholesale Trade .90% .73% .78%
Retail Trade 20.34% 20.76% 22.57%
FIRE (Finance, Insurance, Real Estate) 9.31% 8.13% 7.27%
Services (Excl. Health Services) 29.70% 16.19% 15.85%
Health Services 3.00% 8.06% 8.65%
Government 6.23% 19.30% 18.75%
Other .13% .16% .57%

Sources: Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security, ES-202 Reports; Florida Statistical Abstract, University of Florida.

HISTORICAL LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
Florida historically has been a Right To Work state and therefore has a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to work regardless of membership of non-membership in a labor union. During the five year period between 1987-1992, there were four union elections. Of these four elections, one was won by a union according to the National Labor Relations Board.