Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #201
Wakulla County Expo Center
 
Requester: D. R. Vause Organization: Wakulla County Expo Association
 
Project Title: Wakulla County Expo Center Date Submitted 1/15/2003 12:36:37 PM
 
Sponsors: Kilmer
 
Statewide Interest:
Wakulla County documented need.
 
Recipient: Wakulla County Expo. Association   Contact: D. R. Vause  
  Lower Bridge Rd   Contact Phone: (850) 575-4563  
  Crawfordville 32327
 
Counties: Wakulla
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
This project will provide the citizens in Wakulla County and other surrounding counties with the building of a multi-purpose agricultural, educational, and youth facility.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This will serve the approximately 25,000 citizens in Wakulla County with an agricultural, educational and business and youth facility. This project will serve the purpose of promoting agriculture activities and resources to the citizens as well as the surrounding regional area.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,500,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 1574A
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Special Categories/Grants & Aids-Community Development services projects
 
Amount to be reduced: $1,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $6,250   In-kind Amount $394,550
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 1999-2000 Amount: $300,000
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Wakulla County documented need
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 08/15/2002