Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #38
Jefferson County Industrial Park
 
Requester: Jefferson County Commissioner Organization: Jefferson County BOCC
 
Project Title: Jefferson County Industrial Park Date Submitted 1/13/2003 10:06:24 AM
 
Sponsors: Kendrick
 
Statewide Interest:
By completion of this project, the Jefferson Co Industrial Park will be more attractive to potential business and industry. The statewide benefit will be the ability to attract new businesses and industry to the state of Florida and more specifically to a small, rural county. This would expand the economic viability of Jefferson County and the state of Florida through the creation of jobs and sellable products.
 
Recipient: Jefferson County BOCC   Contact: Frank Stone  
  1475 South Jefferson Street   Contact Phone: (850) 997-6559  
  Monticello 32344
 
Counties: Jefferson
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This project would include extending the main roadway through the new park. It would also include lighting along the roadway. Further, it would extend water and sewer lines and storm water retention throughout the park.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
With completion of this project, Jefferson County will have a first class industrial park in which to market throughout the Southeast and will greatly enhance our ability to attract new and clean industry to Florida and Jefferson County.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $242,300
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 2484a
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Local Economic Development Initiatives
 
Amount to be reduced: $242,300
 
Total cost of the project: $277,300
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $35,000
 
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?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Jefferson Co BOCC placed this project at the top of their priority list.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Jefferson Co Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/02/2002