Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1732FY0001 Industrial Site Development Preparation
Requester:		Bill Veach			Organization:		City Administrator, City of Okecechobee
Project Title:		Industrial Site Development Preparation			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 11:33:02 PM
Sponsors:		Richard Machek
Statewide Interest:		This will provide for increased employment, and per capita income in rural city.
Recipient:		City of Ockeechobee			Contact:		Bill Veach
		55 SW Third Avenue			Contact Phone:		(863) 736-3372
		Okeechobee 34974
Counties:		Okeechobee
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Initial preparation for industrial site developement for new company that is prepared to move in and occupy site creating up to 150 new full time jobs. Also land grubbing, and wetland issues resolution.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
New full time jobs, lower unemployment
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$300,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$3,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$2,700,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$25,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Unknown
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		State unemployment statistics, FDEP and Lake Okeechobee Protection Act
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Okeechobee Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		02/01/2001