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| Big infrastructure meeting Monday afternoon--lots of big District 1 projects moving forward. |
Late Monday afternoon I will be meeting with County Administrator Janice Gilley, County Engineer Joy Jones and a host of other staff members and the discussion will center around a number of big, beneficial District 1 Infrastructure projects that we will be moving forward.
As discussed in previous entries on this blog--each commissioner receives an allocation of $1 Million Annually in discretionary (Local Option Sales Tax) LOST funds for capital projects. The unexpended amounts roll forward. I have identified $3 Million in desperately-needed D1 projects for which I will be expending my discretionary LOST funds over the next several years.
On Thursday of last week, The BCC unanimously approved one of these very important projects. This Bellview-area drainage project is one part of the list of projects I am bringing forward for discussion Monday. This project has huge implications for storm water issues in this portion of District 1--where in one subdivision houses' backyards are literally being washed away. What was approved on Thursday is part one of getting that situation solved as well as establishing a regional storm pond in the Godwin Lane area of Bellview. As we all saw with last Wednesday's deluge in Beulah-- storm water issues are a tremendous problem--one we must continue to work to address.
For the 2020-2021 budget cycle I am allocating $500,000.00 for-- and will be pressing staff to-- develop a regional project to address flooding concerns in the following areas of Beulah that are suffering negative stormwater consequences as a result of massive unfettered growth and development: Beulah Road, Frank Reeder Road, Rebel Road, and Tower Ridge Road.
In addition to this regional pond and Sarasota ditch rehabilitation project, here are the other projects that will be discussed with planning and engineering staff on Monday.
1. Beulah Fire Station Modernization $1,000,000.00
2. Bellview Public Library $250,000.00
3. Regional Drainage Improvements,
Godwin, Blue Angel, Sarasota Street $400,000.00
4. Drainage Design, Dunaway Lane,
2. Bellview Public Library $250,000.00
3. Regional Drainage Improvements,
Godwin, Blue Angel, Sarasota Street $400,000.00
4. Drainage Design, Dunaway Lane,
Fridinger Road, Pursell Ln. $200,000.00
5. Cerny Road/Muldoon sidewalks,
street lights, and drainage improvements $700,000.00
6. Splash Pad at Beulah Park $200,000.00
7. Misc. street lights, sidewalks
and roadway improvement at various
other locations throughout District 1 $225,000.00
I'll be discussing these projects in depth in the weeks and months to come as I bring them forward for affirmative votes of the full board.
Thanks for the info. D5 should fight the misinformation on ECW about Willowbrook. You made the motion in Feb 2019 carried unanimously and Underhill made it in April same result. Bob West should stop spreading lies on social media.
ReplyDeleteLOST is used for infrastructure and drainage. It'sa storm water pond project directed BT the BOCC
Oh and property rights are a thing. Go Westbrooks.
Just because bully's try to mute block ban .. Doesn't make them right in their echo chamber.
Look for solutions. Get State Conservation Lands in the North County. We are a drainage basin between two rivers... Crisscrossed by creeks. Work with Nature. She is a good wise teacher.
Bergosh
Barry
2020
It’s Westmark’s, but thanks! And you’re right: property rights are bedrock.
ReplyDeleteI meant Westmark. Yes property rights issues have been taken to the supreme court and the takings clause is a part of the fifth amendment. There is a program call Florida Forever in which conservation lands can be purchased.
ReplyDeletePublic shaming to enforce NIMBY is noted.
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