Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2576FY0001 North CentralFlorida Regional Fairground/Conference Center
Requester:		Paula Arnold			Organization:		Madison County Board of County Commission
Project Title:		North CentralFlorida Regional Fairground/Conference Center			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 9:00:44 PM
Sponsors:		Richard Mitchell
Statewide Interest:		Promotion of facilities for agricultural services impacting a 6-county regional arena.
Recipient:		Madison County Board of County Commission			Contact:		Paula Arnold
		PO Box 539			Contact Phone:		(850) 973-3179
		Madison 32341
Counties:		Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The primary purpose will be to provide a facility for fairground and 4-H events including the Annual Livestock Show. The proposed facility will replace an existing arena that is over 40 years old and does not meet current safety standards or handicapped accessibility standards. The existing facility would also require major renovations and asbestos abatement for continued utilization. The proposed facility would provide an opportunity for the North Central Florida Region for a conference center, meeting facility, and special events building that would encourage agricultural activities and provide a safe environment for promoting agricultural entertainment and education for this region.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
A safe and desirable facility that will allow the continuance of our 4-H agricultural program, as well as, meeting a need for a conference and educational training center within this region.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$508,340
Total cost of the project:			$7,770,340
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$650,000
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:		40 year old building, has asbestos products and will need to be demolished
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Madison County Commission
	Meeting Date:		8/16/00