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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1862 |
| City of Quincy Water & Sewer Expansion Project |
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| Requester: |
Keith Dowdell, Mayor |
Organization: |
City of Quincy |
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| Project Title: |
City of Quincy Water & Sewer Expansion Project |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 3:11:37 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project supports a regional approach to water and wastewater services as proposed by Gadsden County, which includes the City of Quincy, FL. It will provide for a city-county, coordinated approach for the installation of critical water and wastewater infrastructure including the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater. This project will decrease the need for septic tanks and provide for the phase-out existing septic tanks and additional water lines to areas that are not currently serviced. This project will protect the water and public health of the the City of Quincy and Gadsden County residents and adjacent waters. This project is in a Rural area of Critical Economic Concern. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Quincy |
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Contact: |
Bill Bogan Jr. City Manager |
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404 West Jefferson Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 627-7681 |
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Quincy 32351-2328 |
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Contact email: |
bbogan@myquincy.net |
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| Counties: |
Gadsden |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project will include the City of Quincy in the Gadsden County plan and allows for the City of Quincy's participation in a coordinated city-county construction of critical potable water lines and wastewater infrastructure including the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Establishes a regional Water and Wastewater plan and a designed system that guides growth and maximizes service centers and ensures adequate infrastructure capacity in the City of Quincy and the regional area of Gadsden county. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$5,000,000 |
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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: |
Infrastructure Study previously conducted and study currently being conducted. |
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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: |
Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners |
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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.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Gadsden County Comprehensive Plan and the City of Quincy Comp Plan-Portable Water and Sewer Element |
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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? |
Yes |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.1835,F.S.? |
No |
| Is the project under construction? |
No |
| Have you provided at least 25% match (that is, one-quarter of the total project cost identified in this request? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
