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CBIRS Request 1065
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1065
Florida Folk Music & Cultural Center
 
Requester: Elithia Stanfield Organization: Pinellas County Board of County Commission
 
Project Title: Florida Folk Music & Cultural Center Date Submitted 1/15/2003 2:02:43 PM
 
Sponsors: Sebesta
 
Statewide Interest:
The new Florida Folk Music & Cultural Center will enable Heritage Village to further its mission and better serve the needs of the public and local community, expanding its long-standing commitment to fostering the traditional arts, especially music, as a significant aspect of Pinellas County's and Florida's cultural history. The Florida Folk Music & Cultural Center will become the newest attraction and interpretive resource within the broader experience of Pinellas and Florida history at Heritage Village and will include permanent and changing exhibition spaces, program areas for classes and workshops, and a porch for performances.
 
Recipient: Pinellas County Board of County Commission   Contact: Elithia Stanfield  
  315 Court Street   Contact Phone: (727) 466-3485  
  Clearwater 33756
 
Counties: Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of a 4,000 square foot folk music and cultural center to foster the traditional arts, especially music of Florida's cultural history to serve students, tourists and the general population.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To further the mission of Heritage Village and increase visitation by 6,000 people annually.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $600,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $400,000  
 
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 State, Department Of, And Secretary Of State
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Pinellas County Capital Improvement Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Joint meeting of the Pinellas County Delegation and County Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/17/2002