Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #9FY0001 Wee Care Children's Park
Requester:		Angie Biddle			Organization:		Walton County Board of Commissioners
Project Title:		Wee Care Children's Park			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 2:47:11 PM
Sponsors:		Charlie Clary
Statewide Interest:		develops educational opportunity for lower income areas.
Recipient:		Walton County Board of Commissioners			Contact:		Angie Biddle
		P.O. Drawer 689			Contact Phone:		(850) 892-8155
		DeFuniak Springs 32435
Counties:		Walton
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
To construct a multi-use recreational park on county-owned property. The park site will include a children's playground, ampitheater, softball practice field, skating area, basketball courts, tennis courts, racquetball and handball courts, batting cages and exercise trails. There will also be a large pavillioin and several picnic shelters and two restroom facilities. The YMCA will also be constructing their gymnasium facility on a portion of the property. There will be three soccer fields for teh YMCA soccer program
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Anticipation of 73,000 persons using this facility annually.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$100,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$1,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
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?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Walton County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		1/12/01