Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #786FY0001

NORTH OKALOOSA REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL FACILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

GERALD EDMONDSON

Organization:

OKALOOSA COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE / COUNTY AGENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

NORTH OKALOOSA REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL FACILITY

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 11:12:21 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Donald Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL FACILITY AND FARMERS' MARKET TO SERVE OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA AND WALTON COUNTIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Contact:

GERALD EDMONDSON

 

101 EAST JAMES LEE BLVD

Contact Phone:

(850) 689-5850

 

 

CRESTVIEW 32536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL FACILITY AND FARMERS' MARKET TO SERVE OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA AND WALTON COUNTIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

CITIZENS OF OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA AND WALTON COUNTIES WILL HAVE ASSISTANCE IN EXPANDING DOMESTIC COMMERCE, ENHANCING NATURAL RESOURCES, HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE FOOD, ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING THROUGH ACCESS TO A SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND FIBER SYSTEM. ESTABLISHMENT OF A FARMERS' MARKET WILL PROVIDE A REGIONAL FACILITY FOR PRODUCERS TO DIRECT MARKET LOCALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL COMMIDITIES. THIS IS VITAL TO THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLITY OF THE AGRICUTURAL SECTOR IN NW FLORIDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1329L

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

GRANTS AND AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS-FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY, AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,600,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

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:

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEES, COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

OKALOOSA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

Meeting Date:

9/21/99