| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #161 | |||||||||
| St. Johns Heritage River Ferry | |||||||||
| Requester: | Mary Lawson-Brown | Organization: | Palatka Riverboat, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | St. Johns Heritage River Ferry | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:25:18 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Pickens | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Transportation alternative connecting Palatka, Welaka, and Interlachen communities in Putnam County; only access to Murphy Island Recreation Area | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Palatka Riverboat, Inc. | Contact: | Mary Lawson-Brown | ||||||
| 201 North Second Street | Contact Phone: | (386) 329-0103 | |||||||
| Palatka 32177 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Putnam | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Custom design passenger paddlewheel riverboat. Intend riverboat to be constructed with fedral grant funds. Estimated construction cost $2,500,000 | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Detailed plans and specifications of custom riverboat design. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 2645A | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Special Categories Grants and Aids-Cultural Projects | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $300,000 | ||||
| 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 Association 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 | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/19/2002 | ||||||||