Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #256 Walton County Wee Care Children's Park |
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Requester: |
Van Ness Butler |
Organization: |
Walton County Board of Commissioners |
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Project Title: |
Walton County Wee Care Children's Park |
Date Submitted: |
01/20/2000 11:53:05 AM |
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District Member: |
W.D. Childers |
Service Area: |
County |
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Counties Affected: |
Walton |
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Recipient: |
Walton County Board of Commissioners |
Contact: |
Shirl Williams |
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P.O. Drawer 689 |
Contact Phone: |
(850) 892-8156 |
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DeFuniak Springs 32435 |
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Project Description: |
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To construct a multi-use recreational park on county-owned property. The park site will include a children's playground, amphitheater, softball fields, skating area, basketball courts, tennis courts, rqcquetball and handball courts, batting cages and excercise trails. There will also be a large pavilion and several picnic shelters, plus two restrooms facilities. The YMCA will be constructing a gymnasium on a portion of the property and there will be three YMCA soccer fields. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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This park will provide residents of Walton County and surrounding counties with a multi-use recreational park. This park will provide activities for all ages. It will be accessible for tourists who desire to picnic. Establishment of this park would be in keeping with state goals of providing adequate recreational facilities for its citizens. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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It is anticipated 73,000 people will use this facility one or more times per year. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$700,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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Cash Amount: |
$100,000 |
In-Kind Amount: |
$200,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1999-2000 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Minutes from the Board of Commissioners meeting in which this need was discussed. |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Walton County Board of Commissioners |
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Meeting Date: |
10/12/1998 |
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