| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2423 | |||||||||
| Okeechobee County Multi-Use Shelter Renovation | |||||||||
| Requester: | George Long, County Administrator | Organization: | Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||
| Project Title: | Okeechobee County Multi-Use Shelter Renovation | Date Submitted | 1/14/2005 11:43:50 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To provide desperately needed adequate shelter space for the mandatory evacuation areas from nearby coastal areas and area residents/visitors, as evidenced from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okeechobee County | Contact: | George Long, County Administrator | ||||||
| 304 NW Second Street, Room 106 | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-6441 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 34972 | Contact email: | vsmith@co.okeechobee.fl.us | |||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Construct a multi-use structure that will be built and used as a mulit-use shelter for area residents and nearby coastal mandatory evacuees. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Protection of citizens and visitors and those evacuating from nearby coastal areas. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $400,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $400,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| 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: | State Wide Shelter Needs Assessment | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation Meeting | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/08/2004 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||