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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1272 |
| Old Shell Point Road Construction |
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| Requester: |
Commissioner Maxie Lawhon |
Organization: |
Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Old Shell Point Road Construction |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 3:06:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This transportation improvement project is of statewide interest by alleviating traffic congestion on the only major roadway entering the Capital City via a two-lane highway. Tourist and commercial traffic will benefit by reduced congestion. |
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| Recipient: |
Wakulla County Commission |
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Contact: |
Parrish /Barwick |
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PO Box 1263 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 926-0919 |
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Crawfordville, FL 32320 |
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Contact email: |
pbarwick@mywakulla.com |
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| Counties: |
Wakulla |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of a central roadway within Wakulla County will reduce traffic on U S Highway 319. Tourist traffic and commercial hauling within a regional model will benefit from the additional route which will assist in reducing traffic on a congested roadway. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricane Ivan, Charlie |
| If yes, which year? |
2004 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Expansion of the new connection will reduce congestion on U S Highway 319 which will benefit economic development in a critical area. Improvements will be seen with improved evacuation routes and efficient use of existing routes with improvements. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$650,000 |
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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 |
$9,000,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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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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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Dept of Transportation Traffic Analysis, local traffic needs analysis to Dept of Community Affairs |
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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: |
Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/19/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
