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CBIRS Request 1780
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1780
Starke Fire Department Apparatus Storage Facility
 
Requester: Travis V. Woods, Mayor Organization: City of Starke
 
Project Title: Starke Fire Department Apparatus Storage Facility Date Submitted 1/3/2008 2:32:53 PM
 
Sponsors: Oelrich
 
Statewide Interest:
The City of Starke Fire Department is essentially the first reponse team for the Bradford County area, in the context of the statewide domestic security strategy and maintains the HAZMAT vehicle for the region which needs to be preserved from the elements.
 
Recipient: City of Starke   Contact: Ricky Thompson, Operations Manager  
  209 North Thompson Street   Contact Phone: (904) 964-5027  
  Starke 32091   Contact email: rthompson@cityofstarke.org
 
Counties: Bradford
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The City of Starke Fire Department is the only fire department in Bradford County with fulltime paid personnel and are essentially the first response team for the Bradford County area, in the context of the statewide domestic security strategy. However, they have no building in which to store and preserve emergency vehicles (including a HASMAT vehicle) in order to facilitate an immediate, effective and coordinated response.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
One fire department vehicle storage facility will be constructed; existing vehicles will be garaged on a daily basis when not in use or being maintained; and the City's Fire Department service will come into compliance with existing standards for guiding immediate and effective responses to emergencies.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $1,500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Starke Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No