| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #769 | |||||||||
| Science Comes to Life at Metro Zoo Dr. Wildes World. | |||||||||
| Requester: | Glenn Ekey | Organization: | Zoological Society of Florida | ||||||
| Project Title: | Science Comes to Life at Metro Zoo Dr. Wildes World. | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 12:39:41 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Bullard | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| As the only zoo located in a subtropic region of the U.S. Metro Zoo not only impacts South Florida residents but national and international visiters a well. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Zoological Society of Florida | Contact: | Glenn Ekey | ||||||
| 12400 S.W. 152d sStreet | Contact Phone: | (305) 255-5551 | |||||||
| Miami 33177 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Traveling science exhibits in a museum setting designed to attract local,national and international visitors to the State and the Zoo and provide actual science curriculum to South Florida school children. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| New exhibits at Dr Wildes World are projected to dramtically increase attendance. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $535,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | $535,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $274,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $535,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | Dr. Wildes Exhibits Needs Assessment | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||