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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #140 |
| Industrial Park Development |
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| Requester: |
Lex Albritton, County Manager |
Organization: |
Hardee County Commission |
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| Project Title: |
Industrial Park Development |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 10:33:28 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Hardee County has been designated pursuant to Chapter 288-0646 as a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern and this project will provide for increased and diversified employment, 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 West Orange Street, Room A-203 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 773-9430 |
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Wauchula 33873 |
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Contact email: |
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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 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: |
10/30/2003 |
