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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1553FY0102

Sisters Creek Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Brad Thoburn

Organization:

City of Jacksonville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Sisters Creek Park

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 10:45:19 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

James King

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promotes regional economic development by providing natural resource-based tourism opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Jacksonville

 

Contact:

Brad Thoburn

 

 

117 W. Duval Street, Suite 400

 

Contact Phone:

(904) 630-2851

 

 

 

Jacksonville 32202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Duval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upgrades and enhancements to park and marina.Structural upgrades, construction of esplanade, parking, lighting, amenities, landscaping, and a dock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Economic impact of Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament and year-round attraction as tourism destination point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$5,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Tourism Task Force, City of Jacksonville Parks & Recreation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Duval County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/4/2000