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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #70 |
| Destin/Ft. Walton Beach Airport, FAA Traffic Control Tower |
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| Requester: |
Jerry L. Sealy |
Organization: |
Okaloosa County Airports |
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| Project Title: |
Destin/Ft. Walton Beach Airport, FAA Traffic Control Tower |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 12:18:58 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Gaetz |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project enhances the FDOT road system, the SIS system and protects Eglin Air Force Base under BRAC. |
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| Recipient: |
Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Terry Curry |
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1804 Lewis Turner Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 651-7160 |
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Ft. Walton Beach 32542 |
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Contact email: |
tcurry@co.okaloosa.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Okaloosa |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of a Federal Aviation Administration certified (FAA) Air Traffic Control Tower |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To control and regulate movement of high speed aircraft within the Eglin AFB classified air space 5 miles Southeast of the Eglin AFB Runway. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,500,000 |
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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 |
$40,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006 |
Amount: |
$400,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Airports Master Plan |
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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: |
Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Meeting |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
