House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1468 Regional Park for Northeast St. Johns County
Requester:	Ted Zebrowsky		Organization:		St. Johns County
Project Title:	Regional Park for Northeast St. Johns County		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 6:14:07 PM
District Member:	Joseph Arnall		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	St. Johns
Recipient:	St. Johns County		Contact:		Ted Zebrowsky
	4020 Lewis Speedway		Contact Phone:		(904) 823-2600
	St. Augustine 32095
Project Description:
Development of a 160 acre park in the Palm Valley/Ponte Vedra area.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This is a fast growing area with deficiencies in parklands to serve the population.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Quality of life will be improved with a regional park space.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$200,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$2,800,000		In-Kind Amount:	$4,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Rapid growth in St. Johns County requiring additional park services.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	St. Johns County Commission & St. Johns State Delegation
	Meeting Date:	09/29/1999