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CBIRS Request 254
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #254
Homosassa Wastewater Collection System Project - Phase 6
 
Requester: Richard Wm. Wesch, Esq., County Administrator Organization: Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Homosassa Wastewater Collection System Project - Phase 6 Date Submitted 12/30/2003 12:39:27 PM
 
Sponsors: Argenziano, Fasano
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will improve the water quality of the Homosassa River by elimination of septic tanks from areas adjacent to the surface waters of the Homosassa River.
 
Recipient: Citrus County Board of County Commissioners   Contact: J. Kenneth Cheek, Jr.  
  111 West Main Street   Contact Phone: (352) 527-5446  
  Inverness 34450   Contact email: ken.cheek@bocc.citrus.fl.us
 
Counties: Citrus
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Design and construct new wastewater collection facilities to serve existing development adjacent to the Homosassa River, an Outstanding Florida Waterway.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: WW20032002
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Elimination of approximately 125 septic tanks in the Homosassa area.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,400,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,400,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001=2002 Amount: $750,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   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: Homosassa River Water Quality Study
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 10/14/2003