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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1840 |
| City of Belle Glade Boat Lock |
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| Requester: |
Steve Wilson, Mayor |
Organization: |
City of Belle Glade |
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| Project Title: |
City of Belle Glade Boat Lock |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 5:08:54 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need, will produce a measurable result and has tangible community support. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Belle Glade |
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Contact: |
Houston Tate |
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110 Dr. Martin Luther King, Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 992-1601 |
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Belle Glade 33430 |
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Contact email: |
htate@belleglade-fl.com |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The adverse impact of a downturn in the productivity of the agricultural sector in response to changes in the national and international markets, as well as the direct impact of several hurricanes led Gov. Jeb Bush to declare the region south of Lake Okeechobee as an area of critical economic concern. In response, the City of Belle Glade in cooperation with public and private partners, has attempted to proactively implement projects which will diversify its economy and create an environment for economic growth. Among the several efforts currently being undertaken, is the designation of portions of the City as an "Community Re-development Area" (CRA). This planning initiatives identifies a series of actions that should be undertaken to promote the revitalization of the City. Critical among these is the construction of a navigation lock which will permit the passage of recreational vessels in and out of Lake Okeechobee. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The creation of jobs and positive fiscal impact associated with the expansion of recreational fishing, as well as, the diversification of the city's economic base. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,800,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,800,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$16,200,000 |
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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
City of Belle Glade Master Plan, Tri-Cities Economic Development Consensus Report |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/18/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
