House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #225 Fixed Capital Outlay Project - Okeechobee District
Requester:	Earl Peterson		Organization:		Division of Forestry/Dept. of Agriculture
Project Title:	Fixed Capital Outlay Project - Okeechobee District		Date Submitted:		01/21/2000 12:13:58 PM
District Member:	Kenneth Pruitt		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie
Recipient:	Division of Forestry		Contact:		Anura Karuna-Muni
	3125 Conner Blvd.		Contact Phone:		(850) 414-0842
	Tallahassee 32399
Project Description:
Combination State/County Fire Station where funding would provided by both entities.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Wildland fire suppression to St. Lucie County and adjoining counties when needed, as well as structure assistance to St. Lucie County; safety from wildland fire for the general public and community.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Wildland and structure fire protection, and possible insurance rate reduction for the community.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$500,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?				Yes
	Agency:	Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	I.S.O. Report for St. Lucie County Fire Board
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Unknown