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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #519 |
| Sumter Boulevard Widening and Infrastructure Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Mark B. Roath, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of North Port |
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| Project Title: |
Sumter Boulevard Widening and Infrastructure Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 1:21:51 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Carlton |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Infrastructure enhancements and reconstruction will foster hurricane evacuation preparedness for one of the state's hurricane prevalent areas. Sumter Boulevard is currently a designated Hurricane Evacuation route, however, the current infrastructure makes it a hazardous route, especially in times of emergency. Furthermore, improvements will increase mobility, while stimulating economic development through job creation and redevelopment. |
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| Recipient: |
City of North Port |
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Contact: |
Juliana Bellia, Public Works Director |
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5650 North Port Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 423-7220 |
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North Port 34287 |
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Contact email: |
jbellia@ci.north-port.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Infrastructure reconstruction to enhance mobility, safety and accessibility for tourists and residents, as well as upgrading emergency preparedness for one of the state's hurricane evacuation routes. Construction project consists of widening approximately 3.7 miles of Sumter Boulevard from 2 to 4 lanes between U.S. 41 and Interstate 75. |
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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: |
| Elimination of dangerous road conditions and economic development through increased mobility. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$11,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$14,000,000 |
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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 |
$3,000,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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: |
City of North Port Comprehensive Plan |
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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: |
City of North Port Commission Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/13/2004 |
