Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1857FY0001

Tropical Equestrian Museum/Cultural Exhibition Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Miami Dade County

Organization:

Miami Dade County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Tropical Equestrian Museum/Cultural Exhibition Hall

Date Submitted:

2/15/01 1:50:53 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

J. Alex Villalobos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

This Hall provides a unique opportunity to recognize the achievements of the equestrian community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami Dade County

Contact:

Diana Ragbeer

 

275 NW 2nd street

Contact Phone:

(305) 375-1256

 

 

Miami 33138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Tropical Equestrian Museum/Cultural Exhibition Hall is a planned 13,000 square foot facility for the Tropical Equestrian Center, 7900 SW 40th Street, Miami, Florida, 33155.  This facility will provide meeting space as well as offer museum and education displays directed toward the public education about and celebration of the accomplishments of  Florida's equestrian community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Enhanced economic opportunities through increased number of equestrian competitions and events at the Tropical Equestrian Center by providing state-of-the-art facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,738,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$7,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$3,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Numerous requests from equestrian org,, community participation studies, public meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commisioners

 

Meeting Date:

7/21/98