| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #782 | |||||||||
| Thomas Edison and Henry Ford Winter Estates Restoration | |||||||||
| Requester: | Mayor Jim Humphrey | Organization: | City of Fort Myers | ||||||
| Project Title: | Thomas Edison and Henry Ford Winter Estates Restoration | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 9:20:45 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Kottkamp | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To meet the statewide objective of restoring a Florida Historic Landmark ensuring its preservation for usage by the citizenry, school and education constituents and to increase the economic and tourism benefits to the region and state. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Edison and Ford Winter Estates | Contact: | Keith Arnold | ||||||
| 2350 McGregor Boulevard | Contact Phone: | (850) 222-6333 | |||||||
| Fort Myers 33901 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Lee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The City of Fort Myers is requesting economic support to assist in the restoration of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates including 9 historic structures and the Museum. Restoration will result in expanded education services to the schools and education institutions, increased visitation and regional usage and resulting increased economic benefit to the region and state. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Restore an irreplaceable Florida Historic Landmark sute for Florida citizens and school children, visitors, researchers, and educators, serve diverse new audiences, and continued economic benefit to region and state. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $11,200,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | $11,200,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $4,779,519 | In-kind Amount | $101,998 | ||||||
| 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? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Historic Structures Report and Cultural Landscape Report | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Lee County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/16/2002 | ||||||||