Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #234FY0001

Treasure Coast Agriscience Education Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

William Vogel

Organization:

St. Lucie County School Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Treasure Coast Agriscience Education Center

Date Submitted:

01/25/2001 10:42:01 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Gayle Harrell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

This project will support the growing demand for quality Agriculture education programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

School Board of St. Lucie County

Contact:

Kathie Schmidt

 

2909 Delaware Avenue

Contact Phone:

(561) 468-5240

 

 

Fort Pierce 34937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

St. Lucie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project will include renovations and improvements to existing St. Lucie County Agriscience facility including upgrading existing barns, fancing, storage, hydroponics and aqua culture facilities as well as expanding water and sewer lines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The outcome may be measured in number of students involved in agriscience as well as industry educational benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$897,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$2,812,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1997

Amount:

$90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$497,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Feasability Study and comprehensive plan for agriculture property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Saint Lucie School Board

 

Meeting Date:

01/09/2001