House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1208

City of St. Augustine---Transit Greenways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Len Weeks

Organization:

City of St. Augustine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

City of St. Augustine---Transit Greenways

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 10:46:49 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Doug Wiles

Service Area:

City/Town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

St. Johns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of St. Augustine

Contact:

Bill Harriss

 

75 King Street

Contact Phone:

(904) 825-1005

 

 

St. Augustine 32084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The St. Augustine Transit Greenway Program is a project designed to move residents and visitors through the historic city in a more efficient manner, primarly by utilizing public transportation and greater pedestrian traffic.  This appropriation will assist the city in the planning, engineering and construction of pedestrian and public transportation facilities.  During the 1999 Legislative Session, the Legislature funded this project at $2,000,000, however, this item was vetoed by the Governor.  This year, the City is approaching the Legislature with a scaled back and more feasible alternative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine is one of the largest tourist draws in Florida and its number of tourists grow each year.  However, due to its location and historical quality, the City lacks the facilities to handle all of the traffic that is anticipated to be experienced in the coming years.  As it becomes more difficult to visit the old city, it will become a less desirable tourist draw, which will have a negative impact on all of Florida.  This transit greenway program, which is designed to provide for a smoother transportation cooridor in the downtown area, will make it much easier for tourists and residents alike to get to and move around Florida's Oldest City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

This project will only enhance St. Augustine, making it a more desirable place to visit.  As a result of transit greenways, more people will visit St. Augustine, stay longer while they are here, which translates into greater tax revenues for the State of Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$850,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$850,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$21,050,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

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:

Conceptional Master Plan for Transit Greenways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

St. Johns County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/27/2000