Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #584
Industrial Park Development
Requester:		Lex Albritton			Organization:		Hardee County Commission
Project Title:		Industrial Park Development			Date Submitted		1/13/2003 5:01:32 PM
Sponsors:		Alexander
Statewide Interest:
Hardee County has been designate pursuant to Chapter 288-0646 as a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern and this project will assist the County in relieving it's higher than Statewide averages unemployment percentages
Recipient:		Hardee County			Contact:		Lex Albritton, County Manager
		412 W. Orange Street, Room A-203			Contact Phone:		(863) 773-9430
		Wauchula 33873
Counties:		Hardee
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Land purchase for Industrial Park Development
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased employment, tax base expansion and greater State sales tax receipts.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
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		$600,000
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:		Deficient economic growth - see excerpts from Florida Enterprise Florida - Co. Profile 2000
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Hardee County Commission
	Hearing Meeting Date:			11/14/2002