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Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #840 Polk County Ag Center |
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Requester: |
Jim Stricker |
Organization: |
Polk County Agriculture Center |
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Project Title: |
Polk County Ag Center |
Date Submitted: |
01/26/2000 4:28:06 PM |
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District Member: |
John Laurent |
Service Area: |
County |
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Counties Affected: |
Polk |
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Recipient: |
Polk County Agricultural Center |
Contact: |
Jim Stricker |
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1702 Highway 17-98 |
Contact Phone: |
(863) 533-0765 |
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Bartow 33830 |
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Project Description: |
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To complete the renovation of the Mid-State Agricultural Center commonly known as the Polk County Agricultural Center |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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Facility provides a venue for a broad range of educational activities including youth development, agriculture, horticulture, natural resources , fairs, shows and sales of breeding livestock to improve local herds. State benefits from more responsible youth and from improved agriculture. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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More activities will be held at the facility and more people will participate and benefit. The Agricultural Center serves as a focal point for an industry that contributes 4.2 billion to the Polk County economy and a much greater amount to the regional economy |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,157,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$1,858,774 |
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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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No |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
98-99 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency: |
Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Unknown |
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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: |
Polk County Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
11/09/1999 |
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