| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #176 | |||||||||
| Highlands County Agriculture Convention Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | Artie McIntyre, Executive Director | Organization: | Highlands County Fair Association | ||||||
| Project Title: | Highlands County Agriculture Convention Center | Date Submitted | 1/10/2003 10:31:52 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Spratt | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Promotion of agriculture education and promotion facility F.S. 288.1175. Agriculturally distressed area, F.S. 290.004(8). Located in a development area, F.S. 570.242(1). And will serve as a prime hurricane shelter. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Highlands County Fair Association | Contact: | Artie McIntyre, Executive Director | ||||||
| P O Box 1981 | Contact Phone: | (863) 382-2255 | |||||||
| Sebring 33871 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Highlands | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Construction of a 38,000 sq ft building that will enhance the ability of local youth to showcase and exhibit agricultural talents and to provide a venue to market agricultural activities. Provide increased ag exhibition space. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Direct regional impact and increased educational opportunity. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 1443C | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Agriculture-Livestock Markets, Pavillions & Centers | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,323,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $250,000 | In-kind Amount | $573,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Community support and designation by the Governor as being an area of economic concern. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Highlands County Board of Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 09/24/2002 | ||||||||