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House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1252 Choctawhatchee Bay Recreation Facility |
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Requester: |
Walton County Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Walton County Board of County Commissioners |
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Project Title: |
Choctawhatchee Bay Recreation Facility |
Date Submitted: |
01/25/2000 3:10:19 PM |
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District Member: |
Bev Kilmer |
Service Area: |
Regional |
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Counties Affected: |
Walton |
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Recipient: |
Walton County Board of County Commissioners |
Contact: |
Commissioner Van Ness Butler |
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P.O. Drawer 689 |
Contact Phone: |
(850) 231-6266 |
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DeFuniak Springs 32435 |
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Project Description: |
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Purchase of property for new bayside recreational facility. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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Project will encourage citizens of Walton and the surrounding couties as well as the many tourists that visit the area to enjoy the Choctawhatchee Bay and its resources. The project will provide opportunities from Okaloosa County to Bay County. The property will also provide sufficient land for parking, picnic areas and restrooms. The site is located on the northwest side of Highway 331 which is the main north/south artery into south Walton and is traveled by thousands of visitors seeking to enjoy the beaches and state parks. Purchase of the property as a park will aid in protecting the environmental quality of the bay by removing the potential for development and it will provide excellent opportunities for educational programs and enhanced awareness of the bay's resources. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Increased tourism and nature based tourism economic development opportunities which could be measured by the increase in bed taxes and by polling as well as by increases in participation in educational programs, use of boating facilities, fishing and swimming. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$2,200,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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Cash Amount: |
$200,000 |
In-Kind Amount: |
$200,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,550,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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YesAcquisition |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Walton County Board of County Commissioners Meeting |
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Meeting Date: |
07/24/1999 |
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