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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #251FY0102

City of Gainesville/Museum Park Complex Project (African American History Museum Component)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Carl Harness

Organization:

City of Gainesville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

City of Gainesville/Museum Park Complex Project (African American History Museum Component)

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 1:29:31 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Betty Holzendorf, Richard Mitchell, Rod Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The African-American History Museum will enhance the educational opportunities offered to the children in our community through a new curriculum focusing on our rich cultural heritage and promoting cross-cultural awareness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Gainesville

 

Contact:

Wayne Bowers

 

 

200 East University Avenue

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 334-5010

 

 

 

Gainesville 32601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Alachua

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase I of this project includes the purchase of a newly refurbished building to be utilized as the African-American History Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Will provide opportunities for cross-cultural awareness, enhanced educational opportunities focusing on our rich cultural heritage and diversity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Video production projects research conducted by the UF History Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Meeting Date:

9/6/2001