House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #481 Organic Recycle Center - Sumter County
Requester:	Bernard Dew		Organization:		Sumter County
Project Title:	Organic Recycle Center - Sumter County		Date Submitted:		01/12/2000 4:33:52 PM
District Member:	Everett Kelly		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Sumter County/University of Florida		Contact:		Bernard Dew
	209 N. Florida Ave.		Contact Phone:		(352) 793-0200
	Bushnell, FL 33513
Project Description:
Establish an Organic Recycling Center for Excellence in Sumter County to be managed by the University of Florida
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Education and research providing economic benefits for market and product development and environmental benefits through nitrate use reduction.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction in solid waste disposal, more organics recycled, improved crop production environmental ie., nitrate reduction water conservation.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$3,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$5,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations and Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
				In-Kind Amount:	$1,500,000
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?					Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Proposal for Florida Organics Recycling Center for Excellence
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Board of County Commissioners-Sumter Co.
	Meeting Date:	11/10/1998