Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #895FY0001

Escambia Tourism Administraiton and Convention Committee (TACC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Doug Kinsinger

Organization:

Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Escambia Tourism Administraiton and Convention Committee (TACC)

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 5:09:28 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Charlie Clary, Durell Peaden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

TACC oversees the promoiton of the Pensacola area as a year-round tourism and convention destination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce

Contact:

Doug Kinsinger

 

117 W. Garden Street

Contact Phone:

(850) 438-4081

 

 

Pensacola 32504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Escambia, Santa Rosa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The convention and tourist information center welcomes and assists visitors to the area, which includes Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key and Gulf Breeze. Information on attractions, dining, festivals, recreational activities and accommodation is available through the center. Advertising/marketing promotes the area as a year-found convention and tourism destination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased bed tax revenues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,701,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$301,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Was previously funded by the City of Pensacola and Escambia County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Escambia County Commission

 

Meeting Date:

8/8/00