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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #689 |
| Okeechobee County - Nubbin Boat Ramp |
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| Requester: |
George Long, County Aministrat |
Organization: |
Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Okeechobee County - Nubbin Boat Ramp |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:27:20 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To provide boat accessibility to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail System, which will improve the area economy by providing adequate boating launch facilitites to visitors, increasing sales tax revenue to the State and local area. This protect is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor prusuant to Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
Okeechobee County |
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Contact: |
George Long, County Administra |
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304 NW Second Street, Room 106 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-6441 |
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Okeechobee 34972 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| To construct a boat ramp at Nubbin Slough (SFWMD C-39 Canal) |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To provide boat access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail System, increases sale tax revenues for the State and local area. Current facilities do not meet the demand. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$480,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$480,000 |
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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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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: |
Current facilities do not meet the demands |
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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: |
Okeechobee Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/21/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
