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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1495 |
Town of Campbellton Cable System |
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Requester: |
Aggie Curry, Mayor |
Organization: |
Town of Campbellton |
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Project Title: |
Town of Campbellton Cable System |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 12:56:07 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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Statewide Interest: |
Capital outlay for the acquisition and ownership of the towns cable system that is currently in operation by private franchise owner in this region |
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Recipient: |
Town of Campbellton |
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Contact: |
Wanda Moore, Council president |
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5303 Hwy 231 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 263-4535 |
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Campbellton 32426 |
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Contact email: |
tc32426@bellsouth.net |
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Counties: |
Jackson |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
The Town plans to purchase local cable franchise due to current owner planning to discontinue service and dismantle service throughout the town. Town requesting funding for acquisition and other related costs. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
The town will prevent the loss of the only cable communication within its jurisdiction. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$318,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$318,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The city has identified this as a priority project in the CIP |
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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: |
City Council meeting January 8, 2008 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |