Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1740FY0001 Belle Glade Business Park
Requester:		Tony Smith			Organization:		City of Belle Glade
Project Title:		Belle Glade Business Park			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 11:34:55 PM
Sponsors:		Richard Machek
Statewide Interest:		Will improve sales tax receipts, lower the unemployment rate and raise per capita income
Recipient:		Belle Glade City Commission			Contact:		Tony Smith
		Belle Glades Municipal Complex			Contact Phone:		(561) 996-0100
		Belle Glade 33430
Counties:		Palm Beach
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Completion of infrastructure of Industrial Park of Commerce, roadwavys, drainage, stormwater management, etc.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Timetable of completion, lowering of unemployment
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$6,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
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:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$24,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1998		Amount:		$250,000
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:		Per capital income severely lower than rest of State and unemployment several times higher
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Belle Glade City Commission & Palm beach County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/08/2001