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CBIRS Request 310
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #310
Reimbursement for former Sheriff's backpay.
 
Requester: Lafayette County Commission Organization: Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Reimbursement for former Sheriff's backpay. Date Submitted 1/10/2005 5:36:49 PM
 
Sponsors: Argenziano
 
Statewide Interest:
This request is for financial relief for funding that the county had to appropriate upon circumstances which were beyond their control in support of Law Enforcement.
 
Recipient: Lafayette County Commission   Contact: Ricky Lyons, Clerk of Court  
  PO Box 88   Contact Phone: (386) 294-1600  
  Mayo 32066   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Lafayette
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Reimbursement for suspended sheriff's backpay which was ordered in Lafayette County Case# 03-95 CA.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Lafayette County is the second smallest county in the State of Florida. A shortfall was created when the county had to pay the backpay to the sheriff. In Lafayette County the $64,144.55 representes almost 1/2 mill in this small rural county.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $64,144
 
Total cost of the project: $64,144
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
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? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Only one sheriff's salary was budgeted. Lafayette county is at a 10 mill cap.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Lafayette Bd. Co. Comm/Circuit Court of 3rd circuit
  Hearing Meeting Date: 10/11/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No