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Office of Management & Budget Update
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance recently announced the availability of funding under the Fiscal Year 2012 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)Program. The City of Lake Worth is eligible to apply for $33,937 in funding offered through the Fiscal Year 2012 Local JAG Program for eligible activities that include the following:
- Law enforcement programs;
- Prosecution and court programs;
- Prevention and education programs;
- Corrections and community corrections programs;
- Drug treatment and enforcement programs;
- Planning, evaluation and technology improvement programs; and
- Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).
City staff will be conducting a public meeting to gather public input from the community about the best use of these JAG funds. This meeting will be held on April 24, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Shuffleboard Courts Community Center.
It is further anticipated that the activity proposed for this application will be presented to the City Commission at its Regular Meeting of May 1, 2012, for its consideration and approval. A public review period of the application will be provided by the City through May 31, 2012. The application will be made available for public review and comment at the Office of Management and Budget, Third Floor, City Hall, 7 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460 during regular business hours through this period.
At a Special Meeting on April 12, 2012, the City Commission approved comprehensive improvements to the Shuffleboard Courts Community Center site as the activity to be submitted to Palm Beach County Department of Economic Sustainability for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 allocation of $194,859 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Specifically, these CDBG funds will be used forrestoration of fourteen shuffleboard courts, demolition of the other fourteen shuffleboard courts, installation of lighting and security devices, installation of decorative perimeter fencing, provision of shaded areas for activities, and intensive landscaping of the site. All improvements will be in compliance with ADA standards.
The Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners approved the Agreement between the County and the City to make $255,000 in Florida Inland Navigation District funds available for improvements to the Bryant Park Boat Ramp and Public Launch Facility. This facility is currently undergoing comprehensive improvements that include replacement of the boat and construction of floating docks and a kayak/canoe launch. This project is scheduled for completion by October 4, 2012.
See full OMB Grants Update Report
City staff will be requesting authorization from the City Commission at its Regular Meeting of May 1, 2012, to re-allocate $62,000 in Fiscal Year 2009-2010 CDBG funds for the installation of playground equipment at Sunset Ridge Park. The existing playground equipment is beyond its useful life and presents a safety hazard in its current condition. Sunset Ridge Park is currently undergoing comprehensive improvements with an allocation of $170,000 in Fiscal Year 2008-2009 CDBG funds, and a large void would be left in the Park if the playground equipment is not replaced.
This allocation of $62,000 in 2009-2010 CDBG funds is currently proposed to be used for improvements to the Shuffleboard Courts Community Center site. Since the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 CDBG allocation of $194,859 will be used for comprehensive improvements to the site, the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 CDBG allocation will not be needed for this purpose.
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