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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #28 |
| City of Alachua Transportation System (CATS) |
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| Requester: |
Clovis Watons, Jr. City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Alachua |
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| Project Title: |
City of Alachua Transportation System (CATS) |
Date Submitted |
12/31/2007 10:25:28 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Oelrich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Enhancement of the public transportation system to serve seniors and underemployed county residents by providing access to transportation services. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Alachua |
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Contact: |
Danielle Judd |
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P.O. Box 9 |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 418-6132 |
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Alachua 32616 |
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Contact email: |
djudd@cityofalachua.com |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Enhance the City's Transportation System by providing funding for Year Two operations to serve seniors and underemployed residents. (Note: Rapid development of jobs in City of Alachua has afforded un- and under-employed residents of Gainesville economic opportunities but reliable tranportation is often their biggest obstacle to this meaningful employment. Additionally, the system provided access to Gainesville for Seniors seeking services in the city.) Additional documentation availble upon request. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improve transportation opportunities for seniors in Alachua to access services and citizens in Gainesville, Florida to travel to Alachua's Southwest Job Center to work. Will decrease traffic on US 441 by providing mass transit opportunity as a connector service in northwest Alachua County. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$91,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$182,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$91,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$91,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Transportation, Department Of |
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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 Alachua Comprehensive Plan Economic Element |
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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 of Alachua Commission and Alachua 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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No |
