Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1675FY0102

Alachua County/Southeast 27th Street Extension Project

Requester:

Sheriff Stephen Oelrich

Organization:

Alachua County Sheriff's Office

Project Title:

Alachua County/Southeast 27th Street Extension Project

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:16:34 PM

Sponsors:

Rod Smith

Statewide Interest:

The area designated for the SE 27th Street Extension Project falls within the East Gainesville Front Porch Florida designation.� The extension will provide additional opportunities to enhance economic development in East Gainesville, a goal of the Front Porch Florida Initiative.

Recipient:

Florida Department of Transportation, District 2

Contact:

Louise Grimm

Post Office Box 1089

Contact Phone:

(352) 367-4022

Lake City 32056

Counties:

Alachua

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Right of Way acquisition and engineering costs necessary to begin the extension of Southeast 27th Street from Hawthorne Road to 39th Avenue to connect the SW and SE sections of Gainesville, and to allow better access to the regional airport.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increased use of regional airport, and economic development opportunities for the East Gainesville Front Porch Community

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,940,240

Total cost of the project:

$2,940,240

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

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

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Regional Planning Council Plan, East Gainesville Subcommittee under the MTPO

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Alachua County MTPO

Meeting Date:

12/14/2000