House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #243

Northeast Florida Fairground Expansion/Renovation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Donnie Jarrett

Organization:

Northeast Florida Fair Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Northeast Florida Fairground Expansion/Renovation

Date Submitted:

01/13/2000 11:02:56 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

George Crady

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Nassau

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Northeast Florida Fair Association

Contact:

Donnie Jarrett

 

PO Box 1070

Contact Phone:

(904) 879-1359

 

 

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Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creation of new parking lots; bring facility into ADA compliancel construct new barn; electrical upgrades and repairs to existing facility; construct cultural arts/exhibit building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Services the communities of northeast Florida and draws economic impact from communities in southeast Georgia; imrovements will allow for greater and safer access by citizens and expansion of use as regional population grows; use by state agencies during catastrophic emergencies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased attendance and use of facility year-round will result in economic impacts in the community at large.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,391,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,391,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Application to Department of Agriculture Review Process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Nassau County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/20/1999