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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2541 |
| Hardee County Industrial Development Park |
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| Requester: |
Hardee County |
Organization: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Hardee County Industrial Development Park |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 11:04:25 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide for businesses locating to area, which will provide increased and diversified employment and will assist the County in receiving it's higher than Statewide averages unemployment percentages. This project is located in a rural area of critical economic concern, as designated by the Governor. |
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| Recipient: |
Hardee County |
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Contact: |
Lexton H. Albritton Jr., County Manager |
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412 West Orange Street, Room 103 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 773-9430 |
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Wauchula 33873-0000 |
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Contact email: |
lex.albritton@hardeecounty.net |
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| Counties: |
Hardee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Develop industrial/commercial business park. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increase employment, tax base expansion and State sales tax revenues. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,800,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,500,000 |
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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 |
$1,600,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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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: |
Documented deficient economic growth, high unemployment and poverty statistics. |
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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: |
Hardee County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/03/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
