Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #51FY0001 Escambia County Commerce Park
Requester:		Bill Neron			Organization:		Escambia County
Project Title:		Escambia County Commerce Park			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 2:40:14 PM
Sponsors:		Holly Benson, Jerry Maygarden, Jerry Melvin, Jefferson Miller
Statewide Interest:		Economic development and commerce park which will provide high paying jobs to increase revenues.
Recipient:		Board of County Commissioners			Contact:		Bill Neron
		P.O. Box 1591			Contact Phone:		(850) 595-4935
		Pensacola 32597
Counties:		Okaloosa
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Purchase, development, and infrastructure for a 355 acre commerce park.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Job creation and unemployment reduction.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$5,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			2088C
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories, Grants & Aids, Local Economic Development Initiatives
Amount to be reduced:			$5,000,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$7,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$2,500,000
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?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Pensacola Escambia County Economic Development Commission Needs Assessment
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Escambia County Commission
	Meeting Date:		8/1/00