Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #283FY0102

Gretna New Library

Requester:

Antoine Auguste

Organization:

City of Gretna

Project Title:

Gretna New Library

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 4:45:30 PM

Sponsors:

Alfred Lawson

Statewide Interest:

This project will increase literacy in the city, county, and state and provide other educational programs to the city children.

Recipient:

City of Gretna

Contact:

Antoine Auguste

14615 Main Street

Contact Phone:

(850) 856-5257

Gretna 32332-0220

Counties:

Gadsden

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Construction of new library to provide ready assess of books to city residents, facilitate literacy programs and programs for children.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

To increase literacy in the city and increase the rate of books borrowed by the residents.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$400,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,000,000

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?

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:

Currently, there are no libraries or equivalent facilities in Gretna.

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

No