| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #416 | |||||||||
| Okaloosa--Regional Agricultural Facility | |||||||||
| Requester: | Jackie Burkett | Organization: | Okaloosa County | ||||||
| Project Title: | Okaloosa--Regional Agricultural Facility | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:46:25 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Clary | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Provide assistance to farmers to insure the health of this industry and support local economy. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okaloosa county | Contact: | Chris Holley | ||||||
| 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite 400 | Contact Phone: | (850) 689-5000 | |||||||
| Fort Walton Beach 32547 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Okaloosa | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| will be used for agricultural promotion and agriculture related educational activities and events. It will house regional offices for agriculture agencies in a three county area with regular business hours. Producers, consumers, landowners and homeowners will be able to mee with agency personnel as needed in a one-stop agency setting | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| addresss and provide assistance to farmers. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,600,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $900,000 | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Okaloosa County Commissioner Resolution | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Okaloosa County Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 10/08/2002 | ||||||||