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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1136 |
| Purchase of Fairground property |
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| Requester: |
Fort Walton Beach City Council |
Organization: |
City of Fort Walton |
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| Project Title: |
Purchase of Fairground property |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 9:49:57 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Clary |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| For the past 30 years at the fairgrunds, an estimated 60,000 annual visitors are provided a variety of recreational programs , fairs and community events. Replacement costs to develop a similar facility will be 1,500,000.00 |
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| Recipient: |
City of Fort Walton Beach |
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Contact: |
Reid Silverboard |
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P.O. Box 4009 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 833-9504 |
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fort walton beach 32547 |
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| Counties: |
Okaloosa |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Acquisition of Northwest Florida Fairgrounds property(30acres) |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Continued opportunity to provide recreational services to required citizens |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,800,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,800,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
USDA Forest Service requirement to meet National Environmental Policy Act to sell/trade small tracts |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Fort Walton Beach City Council |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
06/01/2001 |
