| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #185 | |||||||||
| St. Lucie County New Library Construction | |||||||||
| Requester: | Douglas Anderson, County Administrator | Organization: | St. Lucie County | ||||||
| Project Title: | St. Lucie County New Library Construction | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 10:39:51 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Pruitt | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project is to construct a new library in western Port St. Lucie. This is an area of significant population growth. There is an established need for a library in this zone with the closest library being 8-9 miles away. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners | Contact: | Susan Kilmer, St. Lucie County Library Director | ||||||
| 2300 Virginia Avenue | Contact Phone: | (772) 462-1618 | |||||||
| Fort Pierce 34982 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | St. Lucie | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This project is to construct a new 15,000 square foot library. The area being considered has all the key elements in selecting a library site. These include nearby schools, churches, shopping centers, athletic fields, easy access from a major road, good lighting, good drainage, and access by both pedestrian and vehicle traffic. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Library in area of high population growth and demonstrated need. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,275,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $1,775,000 | ||||||||
| 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? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | There is no library within 9-10 miles of the proposed facility. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 08/28/2003 | ||||||||