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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2499 |
| City of Okeechobee Commerce Center |
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| Requester: |
Bill Veach, City Administrator |
Organization: |
City of Okeechobee |
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| Project Title: |
City of Okeechobee Commerce Center |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 11:50:24 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| 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. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Okeechobee |
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Contact: |
Bill Veach, City Administrator |
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55SE Third Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-3372 |
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Okeechobee 34974-2903 |
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Contact email: |
bveach@cityofokeechobee.com |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Extend roadway to end of Commerce Center, complete infrastructure of Commerce Center. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| 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. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$204,000 |
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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 |
$104,000 |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
depressed economy; unemployment rate high |
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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: |
Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/08/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
