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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #584 |
| Industrial Park Development |
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| Requester: |
Lex Albritton |
Organization: |
Hardee County Commission |
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| Project Title: |
Industrial Park Development |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2003 5:01:32 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Hardee County has been designate pursuant to Chapter 288-0646 as a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern and this project will assist the County in relieving it's higher than Statewide averages unemployment percentages |
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| Recipient: |
Hardee County |
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Contact: |
Lex Albritton, County Manager |
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412 W. Orange Street, Room A-203 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 773-9430 |
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Wauchula 33873 |
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| Counties: |
Hardee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Land purchase for Industrial Park Development |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased employment, tax base expansion and greater State sales tax receipts. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$600,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Deficient economic growth - see excerpts from Florida Enterprise Florida - Co. Profile 2000 |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hardee County Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/14/2002 |
