Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #220
Lakeland Public Library Children's Room Expansion
Requester:		City of Lakeland			Organization:		City of Lakeland
Project Title:		Lakeland Public Library Children's Room Expansion			Date Submitted		1/12/2004 2:32:20 PM
Sponsors:		Dockery
Statewide Interest:
Increased educational outreach to children and families.
Recipient:		City of Lakeland			Contact:		Lisa Broadhead
		228 S. Massachusetts Avenue			Contact Phone:		(863) 834-4271
		Lakeland 33801			Contact email:		lisa.broadhead@lakelandgov.net
Counties:		Polk
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Main Library Children's Room Expansion and Renovation will add 2,200 additional sq. ft. of programming and office space. Room will better accomodate library services and users.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased use of facility as a result of better access and arrangement.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$470,000
Total cost of the project:			$942,931
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$472,931
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?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Collection & staff have outgrown current room (facility cannot handle summer events- held offsite)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Lakeland City Commission
	Hearing Meeting Date:			03/17/2003