| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #188 | |||||||||
| City of LaBelle Water Plant Improvement | |||||||||
| Requester: | Sharon Craichy, Mayor | Organization: | City of LaBelle | ||||||
| Project Title: | City of LaBelle Water Plant Improvement | Date Submitted | 1/10/2003 10:33:25 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Spratt | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Since the maximum contamination level for TTHM has been lowered by the EPA and the FDEP the city was forced to change our treatment process to meet the new standards. Because of this change the color is very dark, sometimes yellow. Even though it meets the standards except for color the residents do not have the comfort factor that they would with clear water. As a result, residents are buying bottled water. It is a health issue with some of our residents. The state awarded a grant to the city that allows us to inject floride into the drinking water. Since we have many LMI abd Farm Workers it is important that these families drink the water which will reduce the necessity of dental work to the Health Department. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of LaBelle | Contact: | Sharon Craichy, Mayor | ||||||
| P O Box 458 | Contact Phone: | (863) 675-2872 | |||||||
| LaBelle 33975 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Hendry | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Upgrade 1974 1.5 MGD lime softening water plant to a Reverse Osmosis/Membrance Softening 1.5 MGD. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Enhance the quality of water for our customers/residents. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 1769 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Statewide Restoration Projects | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $4,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| 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: | Complaints to FDEP, newspaper articles | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Hendry County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/26/2002 | ||||||||