House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2230 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Requester:	David Sollenberger		Organization:		City of Sarasota
Project Title:	Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 4:00:23 PM
District Member:	Shirley Brown		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Sarasota
Recipient:	City of Sarasota/Van Wezel		Contact:		Bill Mitchell
	1565 First Street		Contact Phone:		(941) 955-7676 224
	Sarasota 34236
Project Description:
Construction of Educational Center as part of the overall Hall renovation to consolodate the many Van Wezel programs
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provides a facility where residents and visitors may experience cultural activities, brings tourist to the area and provides sales tax revenue. Provides site where school children may receive education in the arts.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Have a 7000 sq foot area Education Center. Provide greater accesibility to the public for education programs
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$21,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$18,500,000		In-Kind Amount:	$100,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-00		Amount:	$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Lieghter Company in Tampa, FL
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Sarasota Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	10/08/1999