Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #175
City of Gainesville Morningside Nature Center
Requester:		Mayor Tom Bussing			Organization:		City of Gainesville
Project Title:		City of Gainesville Morningside Nature Center			Date Submitted		1/12/2004 11:06:18 AM
Sponsors:		Smith
Statewide Interest:
Provide environmental educational activities.
Recipient:		City of Gainesville			Contact:		Wayne Bowers
		200 East University Avenue			Contact Phone:		(352) 334-5010
		Gainesville 32601			Contact email:
Counties:		Alachua
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Facilities and accomodations for environmental educational opportunities.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased numbers of citizens provided environmental educational opportunities.
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?					None
	Cash Amount		$
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Agency Needs Assessment
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Alachua County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/01/2003