Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #224
Purchase of Softball Complex Property
 
Requester: Fort Walton Beach City COuncil Organization: City of Fort Walton
 
Project Title: Purchase of Softball Complex Property Date Submitted 1/13/2003 5:53:40 PM
 
Sponsors: Sansom
 
Statewide Interest:
Property has provided recreational services for the past 30 years to area citizens with approximately $800,000 required to develop a replacement complex
 
Recipient: City of Fort walton Beach   Contact: Reid Silverboard  
  P.O. Box 4009   Contact Phone: (850) 833-9504  
  Fort Walton Beach 32549
 
Counties: Okaloosa
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Acquisition of the Fort walton Beach Softball Complex (12.43 acres)
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Continued opportunity to provide recreational activities to area
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $850,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 1843
 
Specific Appropriation Title: grasnts and aids ot local governments and nonstate entities-fixed capital outlay flroida recreation development assistance grants, from land acquisition trust fund
 
Amount to be reduced: $850,000
 
Total cost of the project: $850,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Athletic Team Rosters & Schedule of games & community events
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Fort Walton Beach City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 06/01/2001