House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #279 Jackson County Health Department
Requester:	Jimmy Rigsby		Organization:		Jackson County Health Department
Project Title:	Jackson County Health Department		Date Submitted:		01/25/2000 12:54:02 PM
District Member:	Bev Kilmer		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Jackson
Recipient:	Jackson County		Contact:		Jimmy Rigsby
	3045 4th St		Contact Phone:		(850) 526-9862
	Marianna 32448
Project Description:
Build a new health department in Jackson County. The current Health Department building was built in 1955. The old Guidance Clinic Building was bought and incorporated into the Health Department in 1989, thus giving us 16,000 sq. ft. total. Because of the growth in our county since 1955, and 1989, we have definately outgrown and outlived the current facility. Our current facilit
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
To provide health services to citizens of Jackson County and to the visitors to the County.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provide a new health department that will provide ample room for services to clients in a more efficient and wholesome manner.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$4,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$4,310,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:	$310,000
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:	Resolution from Jackson County Commission supporting request. Department of Health Needs Assessment.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Jackson County Board of Commissioners
	Meeting Date:	05/12/1998