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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2820 |
| Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (CFRTA) Passenger Shelter Program |
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| Requester: |
J. Marsh McLawhorn |
Organization: |
LYNX |
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| Project Title: |
Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (CFRTA) Passenger Shelter Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:54:13 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Constantine, Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| As the regional transit authority,CFRTA has a public responsibility to provide safe, dependable and cost effective public transportation throughout Central Florida. We are the primary means of transportation for Central Florida's hospitality and tourism workforce. Providing these workers with a safe and clean environment while waiting for public transportation is an important element of mass transit. |
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| Recipient: |
LYNX |
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Contact: |
J. Marsh McLawhorn |
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455 North Garland Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 254-6064 |
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Orlando, Fl. 32801 |
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Contact email: |
jmarsh@golynx.com |
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| Counties: |
Orange, Osceola, Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| CFRTA is the primary means of transportation for the regions hospitality and tourist workforce, providing over 80 thousand trips per day. Currently, there are 5000 bus stops of which only 300 have any type of safe cover to protect passengers from the Florida elements. This project will result in the purchase and installation of up to 120 new shelters along the busiest routes within the 2500 square mile service area. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This level of funding could provide up to 120 additional shelters, a noticeable supplement to the 300 shelters currently in existence within the 2500 sq mile service area. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$600,000 |
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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: |
TDP |
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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: |
Seminole ,Orange, and Osceola Legislative Delegation Meetings |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/15/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
