Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #240FY0001 Industrial Site Development Preparation
Requester:		Bill Veach			Organization:		City Administrator
Project Title:		Industrial Site Development Preparation			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 6:21:52 PM
Sponsors:		John Laurent, Tom Rossin
Statewide Interest:		Increased employment, increased sales tax receipts,
Recipient:		City of Okeechobee			Contact:		Bill Veach
		55SW Third Avenue			Contact Phone:		(863) 763-3372
		Okeechobee 34974
Counties:		Okeechobee
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Initial preparation for industrial site development for a new company that is prepared to move in and occupy the site creating up to 150 new full time jobs, 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
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 & 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:		2/1/01