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CBIRS Request 358
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #358
Jefferson County Fire and EMS Facility
 
Requester: Jefferson County Organization: Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Jefferson County Fire and EMS Facility Date Submitted 1/3/2008 1:41:32 PM
 
Sponsors: Dean
 
Statewide Interest:
Enhanced public safety and embergency/disaster response
 
Recipient: Jefferson County   Contact: Commissioner Skeet Joyner  
  Courthouse, Rm 10   Contact Phone: (850) 556-5900  
  Monticello 32344   Contact email: joynerstravel@embarqmail.com
 
Counties: Jefferson
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This project would relocate and upgrade the present inadequate Fire and EMS facilities next to the County jail and EOC facilities, providing better communication, response, and public safety.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provide adequate quarters, allow for full strength departments, increased efficiency, replacing of obsolete communications equipment at county expense and increased disaster response ability.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $600,000
 
Total cost of the project: $750,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $150,000
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: BOCC workshop, Fire Marshall/EMS director's assessments of facilities
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No