House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #134 Highlands County Fair Expo and Community Center
Requester:	Artie McIntyre		Organization:		Highlands County Fair Association, Inc.
Project Title:	Highlands County Fair Expo and Community Center		Date Submitted:		01/20/2000 7:44:34 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 construct a 45,000 square foot multi-use building that would be available for use throughout South Central Florida. Building will meet hurricane shelter specifications.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This building would be used for as disaster shelter for the South Central Florida area and due to the fact that the building will be located on the fair grounds it would have ample space to facilitate shelter for animals during a disaster. Also, it would be used for many community events such as agricultural and industrial exhibitions, public gatherings, cultural activities, school evetns and other functions which enhance the educational, physical, economic and cultural interest of the public. Facility would be used to hold public meetings to supervise and conduct lectures of all kinds of demonstration work in connection with or for the improvement of agriculture, horticulture, stockraising, all other farming related matters for the benefit and development of the educational, agricultural, horticultural, livestock, charitable, historical, civic, cultural, scientific and other resources of the geographical area that the Fair Association represents and serves.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Will provide a safe haven to local residents who live in mobile homes or low lying areas and citizens who reside in our coastal counties that are forced to leave during an evacuation order. When not in use as a shelter will serve as a community center for residents in the surrounding areas.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$3,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,500,000

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?					Yes
	Amount:	$100,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				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