| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #279 | |||||||||
| Alexander Cook Bowen Children's Garden (Alachua County) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Randall Reid, County Manager | Organization: | Alachua County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||
| Project Title: | Alexander Cook Bowen Children's Garden (Alachua County) | Date Submitted | 1/12/2004 11:31:55 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Smith | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project will provide Alachua County and the State of Florida with one of the few destinations in the country dedicated to the enrichment of physically challenged children. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Alachua County Board of County Commissioners | Contact: | Mark Hill, Assistant County Manager | ||||||
| 12 Southeast First Street | Contact Phone: | (352) 374-5204 | |||||||
| Gainesville 32601 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Alachua | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Construction of a children's garden for physically challenged children in the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens to function as a hands-on learning activity center. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Increased opportunities for physically challenged children; increased tourism. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $250,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $750,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $100,000 | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Lack of facilities providing access to physically challenged children. | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||