Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2254FY0001 Educational Gardening Opportunities
Requester:		Elithia V. Stanfield			Organization:		Pinellas County Government
Project Title:		Educational Gardening Opportunities			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 3:41:24 PM
Sponsors:		Donald Sullivan
Statewide Interest:		Preservation of Florida's urban natural resources.
Recipient:		Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners			Contact:		Elithia V. Stanfield
		315 Court Street			Contact Phone:		(727) 464-3485
		Clearwater 33756
Counties:		Pinellas
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
A University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' demonstration and teaching program in conjunction with the endowed professorship at the Florida Botanical Gardens.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Methods to conserve and enhance Florida's urban natural resources which are threaten by population encroachment. To provide training to Florida residents.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$800,000
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Pinellas County Capital Improvement Plan
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
	Meeting Date:		10/31/00