Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #367

Suwannee County Fairground Riding Arena

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Govan Smith

Organization:

Sheriff's Mounted Posse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Suwannee County Fairground Riding Arena

Date Submitted:

01/21/2000 4:13:02 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

George Kirkpatrick

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Suwannee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Govan Smith

 

200 South Ohio Avenue

Contact Phone:

(904) 776-2121

 

 

Live Oak 32060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suwannee County is requesting funds for completion of the Suwannee County Fairground Riding Arena.  These dollars will allow completion of the roof, seating, and wiring for the facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

This facility serves 4-H Clubs, livestock show, high school rodeos, and provides facilities for training sessions for the mounted posse.  This facility servces as a multi-purpose facility for agriculture and community events in Suwannee County as well as surrounding counties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The Suwannee County Mounted Posse is very involved with the youth in this North Florida Area and provide rodeo events that give them the opportunity to work these young people.  It will provide a facility to train surrounding counties' mounted posses in rescue operations.  The posse is a tremendous asset to Suwannee County as well as to nearby counties in search and rescue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$32,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1997-1999

Amount:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

County 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:

Suwannee County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/16/1999