Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #461FY0102

Reclaimed Water System Expansion for City of Fort Myers

Requester:

Emmette Waite

Organization:

City of Fort Myers Public Works

Project Title:

Reclaimed Water System Expansion for City of Fort Myers

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 8:49:37 AM

Sponsors:

Burt Saunders

Statewide Interest:

Improvement of impaired water body identified on DEP's 303(d) list.

Recipient:

City of Fort Myers

Contact:

Brett Bacot

PO Drawer 2217

Contact Phone:

(850) 222-6333

Fort Myers 33902

Counties:

Lee

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

By increasing the City's reclaimed water system distribution and storage capacity, the project will help supply the regional demand for reclaimed water and reduce nutrient loading to the Caloosahatchee River and Billy Creek.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Reductions in nutrient loadings to impaired water bodies.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$500,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$500,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Non-recurring Construction

Will this be an annual request?

No

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

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Need is documented in plans by SFWMD and City of Fort Myers.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Lee County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001