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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #914 |
| Craw Fish Island Evacuation Route |
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| Requester: |
Elmon Lee Garner |
Organization: |
City of Chattahoochee |
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| Project Title: |
Craw Fish Island Evacuation Route |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 10:36:49 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To ensure the availability of community energency resources for the residents of Crawfish Island. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Chattahoochee |
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Contact: |
Elmon Lee Garner |
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PO Box 188, 155 Lincoln Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 663-4475 |
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Chattahoochee 32324 |
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Contact email: |
citymgr@gtcom.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: |
| Provide for an emergency evacuation route for approximately 62 families that are surrounded by active rail lines & creek subject to flooding. Design and construct bridge and road bed in an effort to ensure involvement for an emergency exit/entrance into Crawfish Island where families reside. The project will be coordinated to coincide with the residents needs. The community will be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of this project. The primary objective of an Emergency Entrance/Exit is to develop an choice of emergency services to support children and families needs in Crawfish Island. The project is defined based on the entire population interest including those who safety is at risk in the Crawfish Island community. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Alleviate a serious public safety concern due to this area being cut off due to flooding or train derailment. The project involves the implementation of the access to emergency resources in the Crawfish Island Community. With the State of Florida appropriations, the community can supply several possible methods by which Crawfish Island can improve the safety for families and community support within the community. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$462,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$462,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$25,000 |
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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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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Gadsden County Local Mitigation Projects |
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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 Chattahoochee & Gadsden County Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
