Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1391FY0102

Citrus County Fairgrounds Improvement Project

Requester:

Jean Grant

Organization:

Citrus County Fair Association

Project Title:

Citrus County Fairgrounds Improvement Project

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 7:16:06 PM

Sponsors:

Anna Cowin, Richard Mitchell

Statewide Interest:

Educate agricultural students, community and provide additional facilities to area youth organizations; assistance to the Citrus County Sheriffs Department as a designated Disaster Recovery area and Emergency Operations Center.

Recipient:

Citrus County Fair Association

Contact:

Jean Grant

3600 South Florida Avenue

Contact Phone:

(352) 726-2993

Inverness 34450

Counties:

Citrus

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Roof over arena, air condition buildings

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Creates a multi-use facility, increasing livestock programs and facilitates carcass contests using ultrasound.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$800,000

Total cost of the project:

$855,140

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$25,000

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?

Yes

Agency:

Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Letters of Support from EOC, Citrus County Sheriff, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Citrus County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

8/22/2001