Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #107FY0102

Airport Industrial Park Wastewater and Conveyance System

Requester:

Douglas M. Anderson

Organization:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Airport Industrial Park Wastewater and Conveyance System

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:17:38 PM

Sponsors:

Bill Posey

Statewide Interest:

St. Lucie County has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state.� This project will increase the developable area on industrial sites allowing more employees to be hired.� Having more jobs for residenets will lower the State's unemployment and other costs for this area.� Also project protects lagoon.

Recipient:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Bill Blazak

2300 Virginia Avenue

Contact Phone:

(561) 462-1150

Ft. Pierce 34982

Counties:

Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

At the County Airport Industrial Park, there are 106 industrial lots on septic systems limiting the size of the developable area.� By providing a wastewater and conveyance system, a larger portion of the industrial lots can be developed allowing for a company to hire additional employees and eliminate septic tank pollutants to the environment.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Industrial business will be able to more fully use their property and protect ground water

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$788,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,200,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$261,530

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$100,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Environmental Protection, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Reduces pollutants to the Indian River Lagoon and ground water and allows business to expand.

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

7/17/2001