A David and Goliath battle is being waged between the city of Oak Hill and Brevard County over aerospace manufacturing jobs.
Oak Hill city leaders have been trying to lure Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturing company with ties to Amazon, to open up in that southeast Volusia County city.
Brevard County is trying to lure Blue Origin as well. The company, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has not decided on a resolution yet.
"It's up in the air. They haven't quite said no, but they haven't quite said yes." said Oak Hill mayor Douglas Gibson.
Mayor Gibson says Blue Origin would bring hundreds of jobs to a small city of 1,500 people that has very little to offer its residents.
He says this community lost 90 percent of its fishing industry when a net ban was passed.
There will be even less fishing once the Canaveral National seashore refuge does away with all commercial fishing in the mosquito lagoon by 2018, he said.
Oak Hill residents are excited about the possibility of jobs.
"There's no opportunity for anybody right now and I think that's the best possible thing that could happen to this area and I'm very excited about it," said Oak Hill resident Paul Owens.
"It'll be good, there's not much work around here, so I'm sure it'll be good." said Oak Hill resident Michael Stevens.
But Mayor Gibson admits the feud between Brevard County and Oak Hill to attract Blue origin may be a losing one.
Brevard County approved $8 million in incentives, while Volusia County is not getting involved in Oak Hill's quest.
In fact, Gibson says all the city has done is pass an ordinance converting this strip of land, being looked at by Blue Origin, from agricultural to industrial.
"The city is offering good will and glad to have you come to Oak Hill." Gibson said admitting the city does not have a lot to offer.
Mayor Gibson hopes if Blue Origin decides to go to Brevard County, they will have at least captured
the attention of other space related companies looking for a good plot of land.