| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2765 | |||||||||
| USA Softball National Training Center-East Coast (Softball National Governing Body) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Altamonte Sports (A Division o | Organization: | City of Altamonte Springs | ||||||
| Project Title: | USA Softball National Training Center-East Coast (Softball National Governing Body) | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 4:22:11 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Mealor | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The capital outlay for the construction of the USA Softball National Training Center-East Coast is an initiative that is local and regional as well as national and international in scope for the training of softball teams from all over the world. The construction of the Training Center addresses a statewide interest in the sport of softball, while continuing to provide the opportunity for our state's youth to achieve lifetime goals. A measurable result from the development of the Training Center would include the financial impact of sports training, exhibition games and other softball programs creating additional tourism for the State of Florida. The Florida Sports Foundation supports the development of the USA Softball National Training Center-East Coast in Altamonte Springs, Florida. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of Altamonte Springs | Contact: | Jason Weeks, Director of Altam | ||||||
| 225 Newburyport Avenue | Contact Phone: | (407) 571-8734 | |||||||
| Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Seminole | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The construction of the USA Softball National Training Center-East Coast is a project that will enable Olympic, international, collegiate, amateur and youth softball teams to train and compete year round. The Training Center will be constructed at the Merrill Park Softball Complex in Altamonte Springs with the planned development of a 1,000-seat stadium, four covered batting/pitching lane cages, two locker rooms, weight/cardio room, medical room, offices, meeting rooms, media facilities and a press/announcer box at the current three field softball complex. USA Softball has awarded the City of Altamonte Springs/Altamonte Sports with the official title of the USA Softball National Training Center-East Coast as well as the Olympic rings moniker. The Training Center will attract softball teams to compete in tournaments and aspiring softball players to USA Olympic Team Try-Outs throughout the year. A commitment has been made by USA Softball for the USA Women's Olympic Team to train in Altamonte Springs for the 2004 Olympics in Greece. This commitment makes Florida the last stop before departing for Athens, Greece. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Altamonte Springs is unsure at this time of the amount of measurable outcome anticipated due to the endless amount of softball programs that have shown an interest in the Training Center. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,100,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $600,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | City of Altamonte Springs City Commission meeting | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 07/15/2002 | ||||||||