Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2548FY0001

Osceola County Agriculture Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners

Organization:

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Osceola County Agriculture Center

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 3:15:36 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Charlie Bronson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

The state will benefit through increased tourism & economic impact through awareness of agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Kathy Carr

 

1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4700

Contact Phone:

(407) 343-3106

 

 

Kissimmee 34741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Osceola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To replace the current facilities in Kissimmee and build an exhibition building with 60,000 square feet of space, 12,000 square feet of meeting space and an 8,000 seat arena.  Previous funding for FY2000-2001 of $400,000 was awarded to Kissimmee Valley Agriculture Complex, a not-for-profit agency which is participating in this project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

To contribute approximately $14 million in direct spending, generate additional 66,000 hotel/motel room nights, increase visitors by 350,000 & provide the needed space for horse shows, conventions, trade shows & meetings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$65,101,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$60,101,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

1999 Safety & Health Hazard Analysis outlining employee & public safety issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners

 

Meeting Date:

9/21/00