Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #17FY0001

Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum & Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Kathleen Monahan

Organization:

City of Tarpon Springs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum & Park

Date Submitted:

01/31/2001 4:00:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Rob Wallace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Economic Development, urban revitalization and neigh. redevelopment through increased tourism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Tarpon Springs

Contact:

Dr. Kathleen Monahan

 

324 East Pine Street

Contact Phone:

(727) 938-3711

 

 

Tarpon Springs 34689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Pinellas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop programs and exhibits at the museum that stress the unique Greek influence and the sponge trades impact on the settlement and growth of the area and of an ecotourism program based on the natural beauty of Spring Bayou and its growing manatee population.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

30% tourism increase; 25% increase in local manatee protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$666,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

2645A

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Dept. of State, Cultural Support and Development Grants, Special Categories, Grants and Aids, Cultural Projects; gen

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$666,667

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,333,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$27,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000

Amount:

$15,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$666,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

The preservation of historic, cultural, and natural resources is necessary to educate the public.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners 1/16/01; Pinellas Leg. Delegation - 1/18/01

 

Meeting Date:

01/18/2001