Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #454 Holmes County Fairgrounds
Requester:	Cody Taylor		Organization:		Holmes County Clerk of Courts
Project Title:	Holmes County Fairgrounds		Date Submitted:		01/20/2000 2:25:15 PM
District Member:	W.D. Childers		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Holmes
Recipient:	Holmes County Board of Commissioners		Contact:		Cody Taylor
	P.O. Box 397		Contact Phone:		(850) 547-1100
	Bonifay 32425
Project Description:
Complete improvements to Holmes County Fairgrounds, which were destroyed by a tornado in 1996.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provide livestock and agricultural opportunities for youth in four-county area through shows and exhibits.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Greater public awareness of the importance agriculture plays in the economy and health of Florida residents.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$300,000
Total cost of the project:		$800,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$300,000		In-Kind Amount:	$110,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1997-1998		Amount:	$154,125
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Unknown
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:	A tornado destroyed the Holmes fairgrounds and the county can't afford full reconstruction costs.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Holmes County Board of Commissioners
	Meeting Date:	11/22/1999