Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #447
BOTANICAL GARDENS ENTRANCE
Requester:		ELITHIA V. STANFIELD			Organization:		PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSION
Project Title:		BOTANICAL GARDENS ENTRANCE			Date Submitted		1/7/2004 10:53:27 AM
Sponsors:		Jones
Statewide Interest:
PROJECT ENHANCES SAFE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION AT THE PINEWOOD CULTURAL PARK.
Recipient:		PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSION			Contact:		ELITHIA V. STANFIELD
		315 COURT STREET			Contact Phone:		(727) 464-3485
		CLEARWATER 33756			Contact email:		estanfield@co.pinellas.fl.us
Counties:		Pinellas
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
IMPROVEMENTS TO BOTANICAL GARDENS AND PINEWOOD CULTURAL PARK ENTRANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH FDOT ULMERTON ROAD WORK TO PROVIDE SAFE PUBLIC ACCESS.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
TO IMPROVE SAFE ACCESS TO TOURISM DESINATION AND ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,600,000
Total cost of the project:			$3,200,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$1,600,000
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?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		PLANNED FDOT ACTIVITY AND PINELLAS COUNTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2004-09
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSION
	Hearing Meeting Date:			09/09/2003