Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #630 City of Port St. Joe/Loan Forgiveness for Contested Tax Valuation 1996-1997
Requester:	City of Port St. Joe City of Port St. Joe		Organization:		City of Port St. Joe
Project Title:	City of Port St. Joe/Loan Forgiveness for Contested Tax Valuation 1996-1997		Date Submitted:		01/24/2000 11:11:52 AM
District Member:	Pat Thomas		Service Area:		City/Town
Counties Affected:	Gulf
Recipient:	City of Port St. Joe		Contact:		Pauline Pendarvis
	Post Office Box 278		Contact Phone:		(850) 229-8261
	Port St. Joe, Florida 32457
Project Description:
Forgiveness of loan by Department of Revenue to cover contested valuation of Florida Coast Mill in 1996-1997, which subsequently bankrupted before resolution of legal issues surrounding tax roll dispute.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
(This project is in Governor's Area of Economic Critical Concern). Continuation of city services based on the outcome of legal issues surrounding federal bankruptcy proceedings
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Continuation of city services based on the outcome of legal issues surrounding federal bankruptcy proceedings
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$320,000
Total cost of the project:		$320,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				No
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:	Continuation of city services until completion of legal negotiations surrounding bankruptcy
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	City Commission Budget Workshop
	Meeting Date:	09/14/1999