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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #669 |
| City of Clewiston "Regional" Water Facility |
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| Requester: |
Wendell Johnson, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Clewiston |
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| Project Title: |
City of Clewiston "Regional" Water Facility |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 5:18:39 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses a "documented community neet" which is regional in scope. The project will impact the provision of portable water services to 7,037 residential and commerical custormers in Hendry, Glades, and Palm Beach Counties. |
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| Recipient: |
CIty of Clewiston |
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Contact: |
Wendell Johnson |
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115 Ventura Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 983-1484 |
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Clewiston 33440 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Hendry |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Since the early 1940's, the United States Sugar Corporation has supplied potable water for the City of Clewiston and surrounding unincorporated areas including the South Shore Water Association (SSWA) Inc., a not for profit, and the community of Harlem, pop 3000. On August 18, 2003, the City and other users were notified that subsequent to September 1, 2006, the United States Sugar Corporation would no longer supply drinkin waater to any thir party. Therefore, it is essential for the City to Construct a new municipal water supply system. The project proposes a 3.0 MGD water production facility which will serve 3,897 in-city customers, and, 1,140 out-of city customers and 2,000 rural customers of the SSWA in Hendry, Glades and Palm Beach Counties. |
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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: |
| The impact of this project can be measured in two ways. First by the availibility of a much higher quality of water to the residents of this city and surrounding unincorporated areas. This facility will change the existing water supply from Lake Okeechobee to a gound water source which not only produces the higher drinking water quality but is environmentally advantageous. Second, without a new alternative water source, the economicv impact in lost jobs to this community would be overwhelming. Approximately 2,300 jobs (not including government agencies) would not be lost. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$12,250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$150,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003 |
Amount: |
$250,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$12,250,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Florida Law requires that drinking water is to be provided |
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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 Clewiston & Hendry County BCCC |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/30/2003 |
