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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #160 |
| State Aid to Libraries Operating Grant |
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| Requester: |
Welton G. Cadwell, Chairman |
Organization: |
Lake County Board of Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
State Aid to Libraries Operating Grant |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2003 11:38:30 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Cowin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This program fosters equal, free and open access to information for Lake and Florida residents. |
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| Recipient: |
Lake County Board of Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Wendy Breeden |
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315 W. Main Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 253-6180 |
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Tavares 32778 |
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| Counties: |
Lake, {Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Lake County will increase public access points to the Internet, add Leesburg Public Library as a cooperative member, provide reciprocal borrowing of library materials and services to 6 surrounding counties, and provide basic English as a second language and BORN to Read literacy programs. |
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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: |
| Residents of Lake County will have free access to information technologies, resources and training. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$503,474 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$43,530,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$5,361,854 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$445,543 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$43,530,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Automation System Upgrade |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
State, Department Of, And Secretary Of State |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Data gathered from 8 focus group sessions with patrons and staff,documented in Long Range Plan |
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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: |
Lake County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/04/2002 |
