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House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1485 Polk County Agricultural Center |
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Requester: |
Jim Stricker |
Organization: |
Polk County Agricultural Center |
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Project Title: |
Polk County Agricultural Center |
Date Submitted: |
01/27/2000 2:29:13 PM |
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District Member: |
Adam Putnam |
Service Area: |
Regional |
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Counties Affected: |
Polk |
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Recipient: |
Polk County Agricultural Center |
Contact: |
Jim Stricker |
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1702 Highway 17-98 |
Contact Phone: |
(863) 533-0765 |
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Bartow, FL 33830 |
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Project Description: |
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To complete the renovation of the Mid-State Agricultural Center, commonly known as the Polk County Agricultural Center. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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Facility provides a venue for a broad range of educational activities including youth development, agriculture, horticulture, natural resources, fairs, shows, and sales of breeding livestock to improve local herds. State benefits from more responsible youth and from improved agriculture. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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More activities will be held at the facility and more people will participate and benefit. The Agricultural Center serves a focal point for an industry that contributes $4.2 billion to the Polk County economy and a much greater amount to the regional economy. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,157,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$1,858,774 |
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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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No |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1998-1999 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency: |
Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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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: |
Polk County Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
11/09/1999 |
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