Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #803FY0001 Palatka/St. Johns Heritage River Ferry
Requester:		Mary Lawson Brown			Organization:		Palatka Riverboat, Inc.
Project Title:		Palatka/St. Johns Heritage River Ferry			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 9:12:55 AM
Sponsors:		Betty Holzendorf, Rod Smith
Statewide Interest:		Provides economic development/tourism opportunities for rural area
Recipient:		`Palatka Riverboat, Inc.			Contact:		Mary Lawson Brown
		Post Office Box 322			Contact Phone:		(904) 325-4543
		Palatka 32178-0322
Counties:		Putnam
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Custom design passenger paddlewheel riverboat. Boat will be built with federal grant fund; estimated construction costs $2,500,000
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Detail plans and specifications for custom riverboat design
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$125,000
Total cost of the project:			$125,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Palatka Riverboat Feasibility Study
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Putnam County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/29/01