House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #240

Baker County Fairgrounds Renovations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Josie Davis

Organization:

Baker County Fair Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Baker County Fairgrounds Renovations

Date Submitted:

01/19/2000 2:17:53 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

George Crady

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Baker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Baker County Board of Commissioners

Contact:

Josie Davis

 

55 N Third St

Contact Phone:

(904) 259-3613

 

 

Macclenny 32063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renovation and expansion of exhibition building; increase parking area; construct trails and demonstration exhibits; construct entertainment complex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Fairgrounds will be utilized by a number of local and state agencies; local and regional activities such as high school graduations, wedding receptions, reunions, per shows, fire protection staging areas, social functions.   It will serve a population of at least 21,000 on an annual basis.   This will benefit the rural economy of Baker County which is economically disadvantaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased use and visitors to the facility; economic impact on local economy could be tracked by estimates; facilitate local Emergency Management Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$568,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$18,000

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Baker County Emergency Management Plan requires use of facility with disaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Baker County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/13/1999