On June 23rd, Historic City News obtained a copy of Senate Bill 2500A as approved by Governor Rick Scott. The governor’s veto was applied to certain funding requests, the remainder move forward.
Senate Bill 2500A, the 2015-2016 General Appropriations Act, contains funding approvals that are identifiable to specific counties.
“We have some good news and some bad news,” Historic City News editor Michael Gold reported as the information was released. “Funds for numerous St Johns County and St Augustine cultural and historic preservation programs totaling $89,981,779 got the nod, while two $500,000 requests by the University of Florida for historic property restoration and educational material were vetoed.”
The local applications receiving greater than $1-million include:
FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND BLIND | FSDB Unspecified | $50,191,448 |
SR-313 FROM SR-207 TO SR-16 | Right-of-Way Acquisition | $7,792,302 |
FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND BLIND | Education Fixed Capital Outlay | $5,432,629 |
VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM | Early Learning Services | $4,506,565 |
PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROGRAM FUNDS | Workforce Education | $4,323,713 |
SR-207 FROM PUTNAM COUNTY LINE TO SR-206 | Resurfacing | $4,259,506 |
SR-206 AT MATANZAS RIVER ICWW CRESCENT BEACH | Bridge Construction | $3,491,800 |
SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM | Early Learning Services | $3,197,639 |
SR-5 FROM SR-207 TO SR-16 | Preliminary Engineering | $1,165,000 |
SR-9B FROM CR-2209 TO DUVAL COUNTY LINE | Right-of-Way Acquisition | $1,154,249 |
NEFRA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT | Aviation Development | $1,129,316 |
MAY ST FROM SAN MARCO TO MAGNOLIA AVE | Highway Construction | $1,124,207 |
In addition to items contained in the Tentative Work Program for Fiscal Year 2015-2016, state agencies will further allocate other funds contained in the General Appropriations Act based on their own authorized distribution methodologies. This report includes all construction, right of way, or public transportation, $1 million or greater; as well as certain other projects included on approved lists, associated with specific appropriations where the list is referenced in proviso but the project is not specifically listed.
Other information pertaining to the budget can be obtained via the House website: www.Myfloridahouse.gov
Additional St Johns County approvals include:
SUMMER HAVEN RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT | Water Project | $400,000 |
ST AUGUSTINE WATERWORKS STRUCTURAL | Historic Properties Restoration | $350,000 |
SOUTH PONTE VEDRA VILANO BEACH SUMMER HAVEN | Beach Restoration | $306,500 |
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH VILLA FLORA REPAIRS | Historic Properties Restoration | $287,500 |
FORWARD MARCH HAMBLEN HOUSE RESTORATION | Historic Properties Restoration | $198,204 |
SAINT AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE AND MUSEUM | Cultural Facilities | $150,000 |
STATE VETERANS HOME MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR | Veterans Affairs | $100,000 |
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH EXTERIOR RESTORATION | Historic Properties Restoration | $55,056 |
INVENTORY OF HISTORIC DISTRICT STRUCTURES | Historic Preservation Grants | $50,000 |
SEAL AND STABILIZE ST BENEDICT MOOR SCHOOL BUILDING | Historic Preservation Grants | $50,000 |
LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SHIPWRECK SURVEY | Historic Preservation Grants | $49,947 |
STRUCTURES OF COLONIAL ST AUGUSTINE 1572 – 1763 | Historic Preservation Grants | $42,500 |
ST JOHNS COUNTY CULTURAL COUNCIL | Cultural and Museum Grants | $36,553 |
CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH | Cultural and Museum Grants | $30,345 |
FLORIDA HERITAGE BOOK FESTIVAL EXPANSION | Culture Builds Florida | $25,000 |
ROMANZA ST AUGUSTINE FESTIVALE OF ARTS | Culture Builds Florida | $25,000 |
HASTINGS COMMUNITY BUILDING WINDOW REPLACEMENT | Historic Preservation Grants | $18,000 |
FLORIDA LITERARY ARTS COALITION WRITERS CIRCUIT | Culture Builds Florida | $16,300 |
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH VILLA FLORA PLANNING | Historic Preservation Grants | $12,500 |
FLAGLER COLLEGE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS HOUSE | Historic Preservation Grants | $10,000 |
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