Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #316FY0102

Wewahitchka Middle School Project

Requester:

Jerry Kelley

Organization:

Superintendent of Schools, Gulf Co.

Project Title:

Wewahitchka Middle School Project

Date Submitted:

1/11/2002 2:12:50 PM

Sponsors:

Alfred Lawson

Statewide Interest:

This project is local in scope and has strong community support

Recipient:

Gulg County School Board

Contact:

Superintendent Jerry Kelley

150 Middle School Road

Contact Phone:

(850) 229-8256

Port St. Joe 32456

Counties:

Gulf

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Proposed project will provide classrooms that will separate middle school students and high school students.� The project will also allow Gulf County Schools to eliminate five portables currently in use. Forgiveness of a loan owed to the State would provide revenue to make this much need addition possible.� In 1998, the Fl Legislature loaned the Gulf County School Board $1.9 million to offset the loss of taxes from Port St. Joe Paper Mill.� The taxes have now been paid, and the School Boar must start paying back the loan.� The first payment of $500,000 is due this year. The remaining $1.4 million would cover most of the cost of the proposed project if the loan is forgiven.� Gulf County has passed a one-half cent sales tax which has been bonded for renovations at St. Joe Elementary School. Forgiveness of the loan seems to be the only option at this time to accomplish the proposed project

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The Gulf County School Board respectfully requests that the 2002-2003 Budget Proposal include a provision to forgive the remainder of the loan to the Gulf County School Board with the funds to be used for a middle school addition to Wewahitchka High School

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,483,083

Total cost of the project:

$1,800,800

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:

Recommended by the Wewahitchka Middle School Task Force/ Gulf County School Board Fully Supports

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Gulf Co. School Board

Meeting Date:

11/8/2001