Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1855FY0001 C-21 Basin Stormwater Retention
Requester:		Jeff Newell			Organization:		City of Clewiston
Project Title:		C-21 Basin Stormwater Retention			Date Submitted:		2/14/01 11:34:44 AM
Sponsors:		Steven Geller
Statewide Interest:		Stormwater Retention
Recipient:		City of Clewiston			Contact:		Jeff Newell
		115 West Ventura Ave.			Contact Phone:		(863) 983-1486 222
		Clewiston 33440
Counties:		Hendry
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
To purchase 728 acres from the State of Florida to utilize the area for stormwater retention for the entire city of Clewiston.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Removal of all retention areas located within the city of Clewiston as well as clean stormwater before it flows directly into Lake Okechobee.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$1,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000
	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:		Local impact study of stormwater needs for City of Clewiston
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Hendry County Legislative Delgation
	Meeting Date:		1/31/01