Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #348FY0001

Inverness Airport Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Richard Wesch

Organization:

Citrus County Board of Commissioners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Inverness Airport Development

Date Submitted:

2/6/01 10:46:10 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Anna Cowin, Richard Mitchell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

This project will provide an economic development catalyst to Citrus County.                   .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Citrus County BOCC

Contact:

Ken Frink

 

111 West Main Street

Contact Phone:

(352) 527-5465

 

 

Inverness 34450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Citrus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construct a 47 lot business park, extent the existing runway to 5000' and provide enhanced aviation related facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Creation of an estimated 200 new jobs and create a "corporate friendly" aviation facility.  Currently Citrus County does not enjoy an airport capable of handling reoccuring corporate aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$7,465,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$3,738,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Transportation, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

The Inverness Airport Master plan predicts a 200% increase in aviation requirements by 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Citrus County Legislative Delegation Meeting

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01