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County Administrator's Report 10. 3.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	09/16/2013
Issue: Reallocation of Local Option Sales Tax
From:	Keith Wilkins
Department:	Community & Environment
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Reallocating of Funding Among Projects Within the Local Option Sales Tax Fund (352) - Keith Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director

That the Board reallocate $388,500 from the Parks and Recreation Land Acquisition Project (12PR1688) to the Natural Resources/Community Redevelopment Perdido Key Beach Access Project (12NE1712) within the Local Options Sales Tax Fund (352) to fund the local match required on a $3,100,000 Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to enhance access to the Gulf of Mexico on Perdido Key.

BACKGROUND:

Public beach access on Perdido Key has been identifed as a Board priority for use of the Local Option Sales Tax. The Community & Environment Department has secured a US Fish and Wildlife Service grant to assist in providing public access to the Gulf of Mexico and to protect Perdido Key Beach Mouse habitat. This reallocation will supplement the existing allocation and provide required local match to the grant.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

A total of $388,500 is being reallocated among projects within LOST to fund the local match required on $3,100,000 grant from US Fish and Wildlife Service to enhance public access to the Gulf of Mexico on Perdido Key.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

This request has been coordinated with the Parks and Recreation Department.

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