Volusia County Signs MOU With JAXPORT

DeLand, FL – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Volusia County and the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) establishes a working relationship  promoting each other’s geographical and business advantages. The purpose is to attract global businesses to Volusia County, bring more Florida-bound cargo through JAXPORT, and create high-paying jobs in Florida. "This agreement is a recognition that we’re all interconnected and must work together to maximize the potential for business opportunities and job growth," said Volusia County Manager George Recktenwald. "This type of proactive collaboration has the very real potential to deliver positive economic outcomes for both our communities and JAXPORT. Volusia County is proud to be a part of it." Under the agreement, JAXPORT and Volusia County will work together to attract new distribution, manufacturing, and related facilities to Volusia County while also highlighting the logistics of moving cargo bound for Central Florida to JAXPORT. "We are excited to offer the benefits of this new partnership to new and existing businesses located within the county. This can serve as a catalyst to facilitate Global expansion of those businesses into new markets," said Volusia County Economic Development Director Helga van Eckert. The goal of the MOU is to provide Volusia County businesses with convenient access to Northeast Florida’s nearby deepwater seaport and congestion free transportation network