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CBIRS Request 637
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #637
Water and Sewer for the Education Center
 
Requester: Mayor-Sharon S. Craichy Organization: City of Labelle
 
Project Title: Water and Sewer for the Education Center Date Submitted 1/14/2005 10:38:46 AM
 
Sponsors: Larcenia Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Reducing unemployment and protecting the environment from private wells and septic tanks.
 
Recipient: City of Labelle   Contact: Michael Boyle  
  481 Hickpochee   Contact Phone: (863) 675-2872  
  Labelle 33935   Contact email: mboyle@earthlink.net
 
Counties: Hendry
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Install water and sewer to the New Education Center.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improve the knowledge and skills for the workforce as well as providing jobs in our area of critical economic concern. Protect the environment by provide municipal water and sewer to the new education center.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
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: SW Florida Report Card, marketing Blueprint for Glades and Hendry Co., Target Industry Study for Hen
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: LaBelle City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/13/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? No
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? No
 
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
City of Labelle Comprehensive Plan Amendment
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  South Florida Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 500000
  Match Source: Florida Dept. of Agriculture/RD
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Caloosahatchee Canal C43
 
Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings:
The waste water will be to a public facility as opposed to private.
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? Yes
  Amount: 500000 Source: Private