Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1532 | |||||||||
| Okeechobee County Misquito Control Initative | |||||||||
| Requester: | George Long | Organization: | Okeechobe COunty | ||||||
| Project Title: | Okeechobee County Misquito Control Initative | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 3:09:57 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Spread of West Nile virus that is an area of medical concer. This project is located in a rural area of critical economic concern as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okeechobee County | Contact: | George Long | ||||||
| 304 NW Second St | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-6441 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 34972 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Provide mosiquto control in conjunction with the City | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Reduce mosquito population generated on State lands & reduce the potential for spread of West Nile virus (Okeechobbe County uses Larvicide's on COunty lands, this project is for the State to similarly treat State Lands | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $200,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $200,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $20,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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: | West Nile Virus Outbreak; County of medical concern | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Okeechobee County legislative delegation meeting | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/06/2003 | ||||||||