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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #690 |
| City of Okeechobee Commerce Center |
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| Requester: |
Brian Whitehall, City Administrator |
Organization: |
City of Okeechobee |
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| Project Title: |
City of Okeechobee Commerce Center |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:30:45 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improve depressed economy by providing jobs that new businesses locating to Commerce Center can provide which will improve economic development and increase State sales tax. This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Okeechobee |
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Contact: |
Brian Whitehall |
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55 SE Third Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-3372 |
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Okeechobee 34974-2903 |
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Contact email: |
bwhitehall@cityofokeechobee.com |
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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: |
| Extend roadway and add utilites to two parcels to accommodate new businesses. |
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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 basic utilities to new sections in order to accommodate new business locating to the Commerce Center, which will create new jobs and improve depressed economy and timelines to be met and increase sales tax for State and local areas. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$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? |
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: |
Depressed economy; unemployed rate high |
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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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Unknown |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
