Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #326FY0001

West Central Florida Agriculture Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Billy Rutter, Chairman

Organization:

Sumter County Board of County Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

West Central Florida Agriculture Education

Date Submitted:

2/6/01 9:19:01 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ginny Brown-Waite, Anna Cowin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Provides regional facilities for agricultural interests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Sumter County

Contact:

Bernard Dew, County Administrator

 

209 N. Main Street

Contact Phone:

(352) 793-0200

 

 

Bushnell 33513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Sumter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will consist of the West Central Florida Agriculture Marketing Education & Training Center building.  Will consist of a 38,250 square foot expansion to an existing building.  The building will house a new exposition/auditorium/show area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The building of this facility will give current and future University of FL faculty members, local school teachers, Dpt of Agriculture staff and other educators a site to conduct a multitude of educational programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$300,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Sumter County Legislative Delegation Meeting

 

Meeting Date:

1/18/01