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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2776 |
| Taylor Beach and Boat Ramp |
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| Requester: |
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Taylor County BOCC |
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| Project Title: |
Taylor Beach and Boat Ramp |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:52:42 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Public access to the Gulf of Mexico is critical for tourism development. The county is well known for superior fishing and coastal water related activities but has a serious lack of public access locations. |
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| Recipient: |
Taylor County |
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Contact: |
Melody Cox |
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201 E. Green Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 838-3500 |
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Perry, FL 32347 |
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Contact email: |
grants.coordinator@taylorcountygov.com |
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| Counties: |
Taylor |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Acquisition of coastal property to be used for a beach, boat ramp and park with a special emphasis placed on the preservation and protection of the native habitat. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Recreational opportunities and tourism development. Public access to the Gulf of Mexico for citizens of the region. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$5,000,000 |
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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 |
$50,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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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: |
Needs assessment, lack of public access locations and sites. |
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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: |
Taylor County BOCC |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/29/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
