Putnam County Port Authority

Putnam County Port Authority
Abbreviation	PCPA
Formation	July 4, 1967^[1]
Type	agency
Legal status	Dependent
Purpose/focus	Port facilities
Location	East Palatka, Florida
Region served	Putnam County, Florida
Membership	Putnam County Board of County Commissioners
Director	Donald D Jacobovitz

Putnam County Port Authority is a public corporation established to develop and manage port facilities in Putnam County, Florida. Created in 1967 by Florida Law 67-1967, the port district is one of 16 in the Sunshine State.^[2] The Port Authority also owns and maintains industrial and commercial development areas. The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners serves as the governing body of the entity. Considered a component unit, elected county officials set policies and oversee major expenditures.^[3] The board does not hold regular meetings of the Port Authority; rather, meetings are held on a situational basis. Putnam County Public Works and the Port Authority are understood as blended units; as such, day to day operations are carried out by the office of Public Works.

Facilities

Barge Port, located in Palatka, is a port facility and industrial development area situated alongside the St. Johns River. The development inhabits a relatively deep portion of river maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. The area is accessible by both CSX rail line and US 17.
Putnam County Business Park is a 257 arch commercial development also located in Palatka. The property is directly adjacent to Palatka Municipal Airport and is proximal to both Putnam Community Medical Center and St. Johns River State College.

Reference

^ "Special Districts". Florida Department of Community Affairs. http://www.floridaspecialdistricts.org/OfficialList/ClassicPDFfiles/OL1010.pdf. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
^ "Index to Laws of Florida Special and Local Laws 1971 to 2008". The Florida Legislature Office of Legislative Services Division of Statutory Revision. http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/collection/LawsofFlorida/IndexTSALL1971-2008.pdf. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
^ "Citizens' Annual Financial Report". Putnam County Financial Department. March 31, 2005. http://www.putnam-fl.com/putnam_uploads/uploads/clerks_annual_financial_report/pafr_2004.pdf. Retrieved February 24, 2011.