Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #455FY0001 Renovation/modernization of Niceville-Valparaiso -Bay Area Chamber of Commerce facility and surrounding Public Recreation Area
Requester:		Tricia Brunson			Organization:		Niceville-Valparaiso-Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Project Title:		Renovation/modernization of Niceville-Valparaiso -Bay Area Chamber of Commerce facility and surrounding Public Recreation Area			Date Submitted:		01/31/2001 10:26:55 AM
Sponsors:		Jerry Melvin
Statewide Interest:		It will directly benefit the local communtiites of well over 37,000
Recipient:		Niceville-Valparaiso-Bay area Chamber of Commerce			Contact:		Tricia Brunson
		170 N. John Sims Parkway			Contact Phone:		(850) 678-2323
		Valparaiso 32580
Counties:		Okaloosa
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
This project will provide for the renovation/modernization of the Niceville-Valparaiso-Bay Area Chamber of Commerce facility and the immediate surrounding public recreation area.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The scenic waterfront setting on Boggy Bayou is ideal for community events and increased public utilization of the recreation area on the order of 70% is anticapted. Public utlization will be measured through periodic traffic count into the area. A decrease in the frequency of local law enforcement calls to this area on the order of 50% is anticipated as a direct result of the increased public utilization of the area(higher average population density in the area serving as a deterrent) and the enhance illumination of the general area. Information regarding the frequency of local law enforcement calls to the area will be available through the individual law enforcement agencies. Fianlly, a 3-5 year expansion of the useful lifetimes of similar public boat launch areas in the immediate area as a result of their decreased utilization is anticipated. This outcome will be measured by review of public maintenance records of these facilities.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$300,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1421A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special categories, Grants & aids, community development services project
Amount to be reduced:			$300,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$600,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$110,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$105,000
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Niceville-Valparaiso-Bay Area Chamber of Commerce 1999 Annual report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Valparaiso City Council
	Meeting Date:		01/10/2000