Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2381 Highlands County Fair Association Expo Center (Operational
Requester:	Artie McIntyre		Organization:		Highlands County Fair Association
Project Title:	Highlands County Fair Association Expo Center (Operational		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 5:19:48 PM
District Member:	John Laurent		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Highlands
Recipient:	Highlands County Fair Association		Contact:		Artie McIntyre
	P.O. Box 1981		Contact Phone:		(863) 382-2225
	Sebring 33871
Project Description:
Operation of Muti-use community center/hurricane center
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Serve as hurricane shelter community center and multi-use for the area
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
provide a safe haven to local residents who live in mobile homes or low lying areas and citizens who reside in coastal counties that are forced to evacuate. and at other times serve as a community center
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$200,000
Total cost of the project:		$200,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$100,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Yes
	Agency:	Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Highlands County EMS Shelter Needs
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Highlands County Delegation
	Meeting Date:	10/28/1999