| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2499 | |||||||||
| City of Okeechobee Commerce Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | Bill Veach, City Administrator | Organization: | City of Okeechobee | ||||||
| Project Title: | City of Okeechobee Commerce Center | Date Submitted | 1/14/2005 11:50:24 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Improve depressed economy by providing jobs that new businesses locating to Commerce Center will improve economic and increase State sales tax. This project is located in a rural area of critical economic concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of Okeechobee | Contact: | Bill Veach, City Administrator | ||||||
| 55SE Third Avenue | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-3372 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 34974-2903 | Contact email: | bveach@cityofokeechobee.com | |||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Extend roadway to end of Commerce Center, complete infrastructure of Commerce Center. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| To complete infrastructure of Commerce Center in order to attract business/manufactures to locate to area, thereby creating jobs and improving depressed economy and timelines to be met. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $100,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $204,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $104,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | depressed economy; unemployment rate high | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||