Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1529FY0001

AG Facilities/ Farmers MArket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

C. H. Rigdon

Organization:

Greater Okaloosa County Fairgrounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

AG Facilities/ Farmers MArket

Date Submitted:

02/08/2001 9:27:33 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Donald Brown, Jerry Melvin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Increase economic development for the area and thus help the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Greater Okaloosa County Fairgrounds

Contact:

C. H. "Bull" Rigdon

 

1968 Lewis Turner Blvd.

Contact Phone:

(850) 862-0211

 

 

Fort Walton Beach 32547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$50,000 for security fencing for the Farmers Market.There is a severe problem with vandalism, turning over the port-o-let and tearing up the farmers tables used by the farmers.  This will allow them to secure the facilities after closing each day.

$200,000 for FArmers Market erosion and environmental control.  During the summer, the soil condition is unstablilized.  These problems play in the conditions that farmers have to deal with each week.  Building of restroom facilities for the Farmers market.

$300,000 for repair of two livestock pole barns.  these facilities are being repaired to house a year round livestock barn for educational purposes.  $100,000 for general repairs and maintenance , security fencing, repairs on overhead power and security lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Education for youth and families in agriculture support of WIC program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$650,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1329 L

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

grants & Aids to local governments and nonprofit organizations- Fixed CApital Outlay , Agricultural promotion and education facilities

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$650,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$650,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$45,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Okaloosa Delegation meeting

 

Meeting Date:

01/18/2001