| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1529 | |||||||||
| Mulit-Use Additions to Agricultural Center Complex | |||||||||
| Requester: | George Long | Organization: | Okeechobee County | ||||||
| Project Title: | Mulit-Use Additions to Agricultural Center Complex | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 3:04:55 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Increased sales tax dollars, support to a rural area of critical economic concern as designated by the Govnernor, pursant to Chapter 288.0656. To provide multi-use space for additional tourism and serve asa an emergency evacuation shelter in the Lake Okeechobee area | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okeechobee County | Contact: | George Long | ||||||
| 304 NW Second St room106 | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-6447 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 34972 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Provide additional spcae for multi-use Argi-Tourism meeting spcae and for emergency storage uses. Complex can be used as holding/staging area after major storm event | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| To increase sales tax revenue and provide emergency multi-use space. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $350,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $350,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $20,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Need for additional emergency multi-use shelter space because Okeechobee is in the evacuation routes | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Okeechobee County Legislative delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/06/2003 | ||||||||