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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #530 |
| Putnam County Courthouse Expansion |
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| Requester: |
Rick Leary |
Organization: |
Putnam County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Putnam County Courthouse Expansion |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 2:37:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lynn |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide space for the adjudication of legal matters |
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| Recipient: |
Putnam County |
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Contact: |
Rick Leary |
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P.O. Box 758 |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 329-0205 |
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Palatka 32178 |
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Contact email: |
rleary@putnam-fl.com |
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| Counties: |
Putnam |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Improve and expand the judicial facilities for personnel, records and equipment. This project will include the construction of a new courthouse/judicial complex adjoining the current Sheriff's Office/Jail complex. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Expedite processing of court cases, increase security in prisoner transfer for judicial actions, alleviate overcrowding in the State Attorney's offices, provide a more adequate records retention facility, and generally reduce the severe overcrowding crisis now being experienced. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$20,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Courthouse Survey and Evaluation of Options |
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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: |
Putnam 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 |
