House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #131 Highlands County Fair Expo & Community Center Property Acquisition & Parking Construction
Requester:	Artie McIntyre		Organization:		Highlands County Fair Association, Inc.
Project Title:	Highlands County Fair Expo & Community Center Property Acquisition & Parking Construction		Date Submitted:		01/20/2000 5:30:35 PM
District Member:	Joseph Spratt		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Highlands
Recipient:	Highlands County Fair Association, Inc.		Contact:		Artie McIntyre
	P.O. Box 1981		Contact Phone:		(863) 382-2255
	Sebring 33871-1981
Project Description:
Funds will be used to purchase property for a parking area for a proposed community center/hurricane shelter.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
To provide safe and ample parking for future construction of a building for use as a community center/hurricane shelter during natural disasters.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provide a safe, close parking area for visitors to the community center and during a natural disaster those who have evacuted to Highlands County to seek refuge.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$450,000
Total cost of the project:		$450,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				No
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?				Yes
	Agency:	Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	Highlands County's Emergency Management Agency-lack of emergency shelter space
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Highlands County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	10/28/1999