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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #103 |
| Brooksville Water System Improvement Project |
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| Requester: |
Bill Geiger |
Organization: |
City of Brooksville |
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| Project Title: |
Brooksville Water System Improvement Project |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 4:33:41 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dockery |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Repairing/replacing aging portions of the City's water system will improve the integrity of the potable water system and ensure adequate fire flow pressures to protect the healthy, safety and welfare of those that reside, work and visit the City. Targeted locations for the water system rehabilitation are key portions of the City's historic district and Enterprise Zone #2701. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Brooksville |
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Contact: |
Bill Geiger |
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201 Howell Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 544-5430 |
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Brooksville 34601 |
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Contact email: |
bgeiger@ci.brooksville.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Hernando |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The project includes the administration, engineering and construction of improvements to the potable water system for the City of Brooksville.
Portions of the Brooksville�s aged (50-80 years old) existing potable water transmission system are undersized and in need of replacement. Time and use of the system have resulted in breakage, sedimentation and decreased efficiency. Many of the older lines along streets and subdivisions in the historic sections of Brooksville are substandard in size and need to be upgraded to a larger size in order to provide adequate pressure for fire suppression purposes. Additionally, potable water transmission lines are needed in portions of the Enterprise Zone where existing, low-income housing is presently relying on individual wells to service their needs. The City�s multiyear potable water system upgrade plan is to define the most critical problem areas in the system, repair or replace identified deficiencies and expand the water system, where feasible, to provide potable water services to existing, low-income families and businesses located within the area of Enterprise Zone #2701.
The City of Brooksville is a small community with a population of less than 7,500 people. The median household income is less than $20,000. For major utility infrastructure improvements, this equates to a large financial impact per connection. Rate increases, although unavoidable at times, are stifling to a population this small.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| By repairing/replacing portions of the City's aging water system that dates back to 1925, the City will be able to improve potable water quality and increase the City's ability to suppress/control fires that could threaten lives and damage its historic resources. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,700,000 |
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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 |
$55,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$45,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$250,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$9,226,000 |
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 Brooksville Facility Plan, November 2002, pages 5-10 and 25-28. |
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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: |
The City Council of the City of Brooksville and Hernando County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
No |
| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Local Master Plan, etc.)? |
No |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
Yes |
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| Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.8532,F.S.? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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| Have you provided a match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
100000 |
Source: |
Local O & M Budget |
