Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #841FY0001 Increased Funding for Florida's Regional Planning Councils
Requester:		Ron Book			Organization:		Florida Regional Councils Association
Project Title:		Increased Funding for Florida's Regional Planning Councils			Date Submitted:		2/12/01 2:55:17 PM
Sponsors:		D. Lee Constantine
Statewide Interest:		Provides adequate funding for Florida's Regional Planning Councils to carry out state mandated duty.
Recipient:		Florida's Regional Planning Councils			Contact:		Ron Book
		314 EAST CENTRAL AVE.			Contact Phone:		(305) 935-1866
		BLOUNTSTOWN 32424
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
To increase funding for Florida's 11 Regional Planning Councils from $2.23 million to $3 million, an increase of $763,750.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased planning and technical assistance to local governments and heightened compliance with F.S. 186 and other statutory obligations and responsibilites of Regional Planning Councils.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$763,750
Total cost of the project:			$763,750
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
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:		Funding for Regional Planning Councils has not increased since 1985 despite increased workload.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Regional Councils Association
	Meeting Date:		1/17/01