| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #160 | |||||||||
| State Aid to Libraries Operating Grant | |||||||||
| Requester: | Welton G. Cadwell, Chairman | Organization: | Lake County Board of Commissioners | ||||||
| Project Title: | State Aid to Libraries Operating Grant | Date Submitted | 1/9/2003 11:38:30 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Cowin | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This program fosters equal, free and open access to information for Lake and Florida residents. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Lake County Board of Commissioners | Contact: | Wendy Breeden | ||||||
| 315 W. Main Street | Contact Phone: | (352) 253-6180 | |||||||
| Tavares 32778 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Lake, {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Lake County will increase public access points to the Internet, add Leesburg Public Library as a cooperative member, provide reciprocal borrowing of library materials and services to 6 surrounding counties, and provide basic English as a second language and BORN to Read literacy programs. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Residents of Lake County will have free access to information technologies, resources and training. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $503,474 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $43,530,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $5,361,854 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $445,543 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $43,530,000 | To Fund: | Operations, Automation System Upgrade | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | State, Department Of, And Secretary Of State | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Data gathered from 8 focus group sessions with patrons and staff,documented in Long Range Plan | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Lake County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||