Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1229FY0102

EOC Communications Hardened Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

George Long

Organization:

Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

EOC Communications Hardened Center

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 8:37:50 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Frank Attkisson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To provide the residents of Okeechobee County and the winter visitors and those traveling through and to the County due to Emergency Evacuations with the needed support services from an adequate EOC and Communications facility. This project is located in a rural area of critical economic concern, designated by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 288.0636.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Okeechobee County

 

Contact:

George Long

 

 

304 NW 2nd Street, Suite 106

 

Contact Phone:

(863) 763-6441

 

 

 

Okeechobee 34972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Okeechobee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To construct a new BOC with provisions for emergency communications that will support those in the county and those evacuating from coastal areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Adequate BOC and timelines for construction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Inadequate BOC and Communications Center relating to emergency situations requiring a hardened area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation and Okeechobee County Commission

 

Meeting Date:

10/30/2001