Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1136
Purchase of Fairground property
Requester:		Fort Walton Beach City Council			Organization:		City of Fort Walton
Project Title:		Purchase of Fairground property			Date Submitted		1/15/2003 9:49:57 AM
Sponsors:		Clary
Statewide Interest:
For the past 30 years at the fairgrunds, an estimated 60,000 annual visitors are provided a variety of recreational programs , fairs and community events. Replacement costs to develop a similar facility will be 1,500,000.00
Recipient:		City of Fort Walton Beach			Contact:		Reid Silverboard
		P.O. Box 4009			Contact Phone:		(850) 833-9504
		fort walton beach 32547
Counties:		Okaloosa
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Acquisition of Northwest Florida Fairgrounds property(30acres)
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Continued opportunity to provide recreational services to required citizens
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,800,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,800,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
	Cash Amount		$
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?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		USDA Forest Service requirement to meet National Environmental Policy Act to sell/trade small tracts
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Fort Walton Beach City Council
	Hearing Meeting Date:			06/01/2001