Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1333FY0102
North Okaloosa/Baker Block Museum Expansion
Requester:		Donnie Walters			Organization:		North Okaloosa Historical Association
Project Title:		North Okaloosa/Baker Block Museum Expansion			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 10:38:08 AM
Sponsors:		Greg Evers
Statewide Interest:
Preserving Florida's history
Recipient:		Baker Block Museum			Contact:		Mary Richardson
		1307 Georgia Avenue			Contact Phone:		(850) 537-5714
		Baker 32531
Counties:		Okaloosa
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Expand the Baker Block Museum's facilities; provide operational expense and increase programs offerings.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased number of visitors to the Museum through having a larger facility, more display space and additional programs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$100,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$185,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
					In-Kind Amount:		$85,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1994-1995		Amount:		$312,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Was previously funded by the Legislature in recognition of the need to preserve the area's history.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No