Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1705 Regional Park for Northeast St. Johns County
Requester:	Ted Zabrowsky		Organization:		St. Johns County
Project Title:	Regional Park for Northeast St. Johns County		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 6:37:59 PM
District Member:	Jim King		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	St. Johns
Recipient:	St. Johns County		Contact:		Ted Zabrowsky
	4020 Lewis Speedway		Contact Phone:		(904) 823-2600
	St. Augustine 32095
Project Description:
Development of a 160-acre park in the Palm Valley/Ponte Vedra area.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provision of much needed recreational opportunities in a fast growing area with severe deficiencies in parklands to serve the population.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Quality of life will be improved with regional park space.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$200,000
Total cost of the project:		$7,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$2,800,000		In-Kind Amount:	$4,000,000
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?					Yes
	Documentation:	Well-documented, rapid growth in St. Johns County requiring additional park services.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	St. Johns County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/27/2000