| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2140 | |||||||||
| Lake Okeechobee Wastewater Trust | |||||||||
| Requester: | Okeechobee Utility Authority | Organization: | Okeechobee Utility Authority | ||||||
| Project Title: | Lake Okeechobee Wastewater Trust | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 10:59:24 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Attkisson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Protection of waters of the State of Florida. This project is located in an area of Critical Economic Concern as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0636. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okeechobee Utility Authority | Contact: | Landon C. Fortner, Executive Director | ||||||
| 100 SW 5th Avenue | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-9460 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 349744421 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Okeechobee Utility Authority wastewater improvements. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Protection of the waters of the State of Florida | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | |||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $10,000,000 | ||||||||
| 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 | Amount: | $1,275,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | Environmental Protection, Department Of | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Lake Okeechobee Restoration Act | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Okeechobee Utility Authority and Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/19/2002 | ||||||||