| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2264 | |||||||||
| Mini-Transit (Transportation ) Implementation | |||||||||
| Requester: | Islamorada, Village of Islands | Organization: | Islamorada, Village of Islands | ||||||
| Project Title: | Mini-Transit (Transportation ) Implementation | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 4:04:51 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Sorensen | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project will provide support for the implementation of a Mini-Transit System that is intended to provide a safe and economical alternative method of transportation. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Charles Baldwin, P.E. | Contact: | Zully Williams | ||||||
| 87000 Overseas Highway | Contact Phone: | (305) 664-2345 | |||||||
| Islamorada 33070 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Monroe | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This project will create a Mini-Transit Service and provide three 24-passenger jitney vehicles to transport children and adults and provide a safe and economical alternative method of transportation. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| There is no avenue for public transportation provided in the Florida Keys. Providing transit service will result in minimizing vehicular traffic and would alleviate congestion of U.S. Highway 1. In addition, providing this infrastructure would assist very low and low-income individuals to access employment and qualify for housing funds. | |||||||||
| 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: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $350,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $50,000 | ||||||
| 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? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||